Wrong-Way Chase Ends With Crash On I-79

August 12, 2019 7:59 am

A Meadowlands, Pa. man is facing numerous charges following a wrong-way police chase and crash early Monday Morning. Washington State Police say troopers attempted a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. in North Franklin Township but the driver fled. According to police, 32 year old Mathew Harvey was traveling the wrong direction in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 79 and ended when his vehicle crashed into a green dumpster off the roadway at the Laboratory exit. Police say Harvey had multiple felony warrants and was in possession of drugs. He was transported to Washington Hospital for treatment of his injuries. State Police say their investigation is on-going.