The Madisonville Police Department has charged a Florida man following a pursuit and a hit-and-run collision in Madisonville Sunday.
According to a news release, the collision happened at approximately 9:20 a.m. at the Huck’s located at 921 National Mine Road and the vehicle was located in the 500 block of Powell Drive. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver reportedly failed to stop and fled at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit began on Island Ford Road and came t o a stop on East Center Street at Independence Bank and Cortez Jackson was take into custody without further incident.
He is charged with fist-degree fleeing or evading police, second-degree wanton endangerment, DUI, failure to report a traffic accident, reckless driving, second-degree criminal mischief and numerous traffic violations. He was lodged in the Hopkins County Jail.