DENVER — A speeding driver going the wrong way on Interstate 25 north of Fort Collins earlier this month was arrested by the Colorado State Patrol after leading a trooper through a dangerous chase, a spokesperson with the agency said Thursday.

The incident happened on Aug. 10 at approximately 7:06 p.m. near milepost 278, according to a spokesperson with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP).

Troopers said the driver, 36-year-old Nelson Oldham, was spotted by a trooper after a witness on the highway reported a black Mercedes driving “in a reckless manner” north on I-25. The witness reported that the vehicle was going at speeds exceeding 100 mph and nearly struck her car while passing.

The witness said the situation escalated when Oldham stopped in the far-left lane, turned around using the HOV

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