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Man in concrete mixer truck leads Wyoming police in chase

Wyoming police say a man twice led them in a chase – once in a pickup truck and then in a concrete mixer truck.

Gillette Police Lt. Brent Wasson says the incident began about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday when police tried to stop a pickup truck on the Interstate 90 on-ramp.

The Gillette News Record reports the driver fled, reaching speeds up to 100 mph on I-90 and forcing police to stop their active pursuit.

However, the pickup later crashed into a ditch in a field, and the driver fled on foot into a nearby construction business where he commandeered the concrete mixer.

Wasson says at some point the truck’s brakes locked and caught fire, disabling the truck.

Wasson says a 32-year-old man was taken into custody pending formal charges.

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