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Warrant issued for man involved in high-speed chase and crash

A warrant has been issued for the Arizona man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase along I-90 last week, crossing the border into South Dakota and eventually crashing his vehicle near Spearfish. Christopher Elman faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges.

At around 3:15 p.m. on April 6, a Crook County Sheriff’s Department deputy received a report of a pickup truck speeding and swerving in and out of its lane, eastbound on I-90. Around milepost 172, observed the truck straddling both lanes and clocked its speed at 92 mph in the 75 mph zone.

The deputy was unable to read the li...