Thorp Man Makes Court Appearance for High Speed Chase
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 -- 8:25 AM
-A Thorp man made a court appearance on Monday.According to a report, Gary Hempleman allegedly led a Lincoln County Deputy on a high speed chase.
The report said that Hempleman, age 44, passed an officer on Highway 51 near Highway J in Irma going 84 mph in a 65 mph zone. When the officer pulled out to stop Hempleman, he turned onto Highway V and sped up.
The officer said that while Hempleman did brake, he didn?t stop at a stop sign on Highway V and Highway H. He continued through the intersection and then crashed at Chase Hill Drive.
Hempleman has charges of fleeing an officer, speeding, reckless driving, failing to obey a stop sign, and deviating from the lane of traffic filed against him.
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