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Police: Idaho Falls man ran out of gas in 100 mph chase

Twenty-one-year-old Dakoda Ryan Harris was charged with eluding a police officer, a felony.
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HEYBURN, Idaho —  Police say high-speed chase through southern Idaho ended after the fleeing driver's car ran out of gas on Interstate 84.

Heyburn Police Chief Dan Bristol told The Times-News that the driver was speeding in a 25-mile-per-hour zone Wednesday when an officer attempted to stop him to warn him about his speed. Bristol says the driver of the 2012 Chrysler fled, and the officer pursued.

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He says the chase reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour and continued through Minidoka and Cassia counties before the Chrysler ran out of gas.

Twenty-one-year-old Dakoda Ryan Harris was charged with eluding a police officer, a felony. Court records do not show if he has obtained an attorney, and he has not yet had the opportunity to enter a plea.

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