FHP chase ends with accident and arrest: NorthEscambia.com

A Florida Highway Patrol chase in Escambia County on Sunday ended with an accident and an arrest.

Dante Jamon Walker, 24, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, possession of a controlled substance, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, and driving without a license.

An FHP trooper was monitoring traffic on Fairfield Drive near Stanford Road when he noticed a black Jeep Wagoneer driving recklessly. The trooper activated his emergency equipment to stop the vehicle.

According to FHP, Walker accelerated rapidly and fled from the officer. The pursuit continued for a short distance until Walker crashed into an estimated 100-year-old oak tree on the Cherokee Trail. He was arrested uninjured and without further incident.

A passenger fled on foot and was not found until Sunday night.

This was one of two FHP chases that ended in a traffic accident in Escambia County over the weekend. Click here for details on the other incident.

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