High-speed chase in Gettysburg ends after car strikes home

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A high-speed chase in Gettysburg ended Wednesday night when the fleeing vehicle struck a home.

Gettysburg Borough Police say at 10:38 p.m. an officer attempted to stop a vehicle for suspicion of DUI after several traffic violations.

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Police say the driver fled out of the borough eastbound on Hanover Street and reached speeds exceeding 100 MPH.

The vehicle then failed to remain on the road and struck a home, leaving it with some damage but still inhabitable. No one inside the home was injured from the crash.

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The driver, identified as James Coffey, 47, of Bonneauville, was taken by ambulance with moderate injuries.

Police say Coffey will face charges including DUI and fleeing to elude police. Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg will handle the investigation as the crash occurred outside of the borough.

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