LYCOMING, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police stated a man led officers on a high-speed chase and nearly hit a child during it.
On February 26, the Lycoming Regional Police Department witnessed a driver, later identified as Eric Horak, traveling in the 2500 block of Bottle Run Road at high speed, leaving the roadway and almost striking a guide rail.
Officers began following Horak to conduct a traffic stop when a man with a child flagged them down. The man told officers that he had to grab his granddaughter and move out of the way to avoid being hit by Horak, police stated.
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Police were able to track down Horak's car in the 2700 block of Lycoming Creek Road; however, when they activated their lights, Horak fled at high speed. Investigators were not able to locate Horak until witnesses aided them with Horak's home address.
Horak was arrested and charged with fleeing, recklessly endangering another person, and several other traffic offenses. He was taken to the Lycoming County Prison on $25,000 bail.
