Daniyal Zaidi

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- The Indiana State Police report a New York man is currently in jail after leading a police chase involving multiple agencies through four counties on Thursday.

Police say around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, a trooper attempted to stop a gray Kia for speeding un the westbound lanes of the Indiana Toll Road near mile-marker 93 in Elkhart County.

The trooper said as soon as he turned on his emergency lights the Kia sped off.

The driver, later identified as 28-year-old Daniyal Zaidi of Jamaica, N.Y., continued speeding west on the Toll Road into St. Joseph County, avoiding stop sticks that assisting officers deployed.

The pursuit led into La Porte County where Zaidi avoided more stop sticks that were deployed before exiting onto S.R. 421 and heading north.

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