WATCH: Trooper chases truck that later hits Huber Heights cruiser

Credit: Ohio State Highway Patrol

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Aug 21, 2020
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol released video of a pickup truck fleeing a traffic stop in Clark County before it later hit a Huber Heights police cruiser.

Around 2:20 p.m. Thursday, a trooper attempted to pull over a white truck driven by Michael J. Geletzke, 50, of Corning, Ohio, on the left should of I-70 west near state Route 72 in Clark County, according to OSHP records.

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Video shows the truck slightly swerving on the shoulder, almost hitting cable barriers and driving on rumble strips sometimes. After a few minutes, the truck accelerates and the trooper continues the pursuit.

The chase was eventually called off near mile marker 42 due to public safety concerns, according to OSHP.

A Huber Heights police officer was injured when it was struck during a pursuit involving the Ohio State Highway Patrol on westbound Interstate 70 on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020.

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Credit: Marshall Gorby

Geletzke reportedly continued west on the highway, later hitting the Huber Heights cruiser.

A police officer was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as a result.

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Geletzke was arrested and booked on preliminary aggravated vehicular assault and drug possession charges.

Alcohol and drugs are suspected to be a factor in the incident, according to patrol.

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