North Charleston man leads police on I-26 chase, ends in crash
A North Charleston man led police on a chase until he crashed his car into a light pole and it flipped, according to investigators.
Police arrested Donald Rickenbacker, 48, of Oakridge Drive, Thursday night and charged him with driving under suspension-third offense and failure to stop for blue lights and sirens.
Rickenbacker was speeding and driving erratically on Interstate 26 at around 9 p.m., according to an incident report. Police tried to pull him over when he stopped at a red light on Tanger Outlet Boulevard, the report stated.
Rickenbacker did not listen to the police officer and drove through the traffic light, according to the report. He drove through more traffic lights and got on Interstate 526, police said.
While driving about 65 mph, Rickenbacker crashed into a light pole, which sent the car in the air, according to police. It landed on its roof.
Rickenbacker told police he didn’t stop because his license was suspended, the report stated. He was taken to Medical University Hospital for injuries suffered in the crash. On Friday afternoon he was jailed at the Cannon Detention Center.
Reach Natalie Caula at 937-5594 or Twitter.com/ncaula.
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