Trooper injured in high speed chase

WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A trio of suspects is still at large after leading Indiana State Troopers on a high speed chase Friday night with speeds hitting 100 mph.

It started in Vermillion County when a farmer spotted several men stealing anhydrous ammonia, a key ingredient in making methamphetamine.

Troopers chased the car for 19 minutes before the suspect's car crashed into a gate in West Terre Haute intended to keep motorized traffic out of the River Bottoms area.

"The pursuit lasted for quite awhile for a pursuit," Trooper B.J. Patterson said. "Fortunately, there was not a lot of traffic on the road, because speeds did reach 100 miles an hour."

Trooper Ty Lightle had minor injuries after his car crashed into the suspect's car and the fence.

He was treated and released from Terre Haute Regional Hospital Friday.

Troopers say the three men inside the vehicle ran off and are still at large.

They believe at least one of them is from the West Terre

Haute area.

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One of the suspects is being described as a white male with a heavy build. He was wearing a black shirt and blue jeans at the time of the incident.

If you have any information about the case, call the Indiana State Police at 812-299-11-53.