TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a dangerous high-speed chase on State Route 77 on Sunday.

According to AZDPS, on Nov. 2, an SUV, driven by Justin Constantine of San Manuel, sped northbound and failed to yield to the Oro Valley Police Department.

Around 1:18 p.m., the SUV was first observed traveling northbound on SR 77 near milepost 91, having been reported as reckless and not yielding to OVPD. The trooper caught up with the SUV near milepost 93 and attempted a traffic stop. However, the driver crossed the centerline and began traveling the wrong way into southbound traffic, AZDPS said.

To prevent a potential head-on crash, the trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention, striking the SUV from the rear and pushing it onto the southboun

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