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Jordan J. Lantz, 36, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, led state troopers on a high-speed chase that began on Route 15 in Union County and ended on Interstate 80 in Clinton County. The pursuit started around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday.

Chase Details

Lantz was initially clocked at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone and later exceeded 100 mph on I-80. Troopers disabled Lantz's Ford pickup truck, and he was shot in the leg by police.

Aftermath

Lantz was transported to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He faces charges including aggravated assault by vehicle, fleeing an officer, reckless endangerment, and driving under suspension (due to a prior DUI conviction).

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A Williamsport man has been identified as the motorist who led state police on a pursuit Saturday evening that covered parts of two counties.

Jordan J. Lantz, 36, led state police on a high speed pursuit from southbound Route 15 near Joe Road in White Deer Township in Union County about 8:10 p.m. to westbound on Interstate 80, ending in Greene Township, Clinton County, police said, according to Pennlive.com.

A trooper clocked him on radar driving a Ford pickup truck doing 83 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, according to Pennlive. On I-80 he was traveling in excess of 100 mph, police said.

After Lantzโ€™ truck was disabled, police used deadly force options resulting in the driver being shot in the leg and taken to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, police said.

Lantz is charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, fleeing an officer, driving at an unsafe speed, driving while license suspended, reckless endangerment, and reckless and careless driving. Police told the media source his license was suspended due to a driving under the influence conviction.

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