Darlington Co. Police Chase Ends In Crash

Christopher Smith was taken into custody and charged with reckless driving and failure to stop for blue lights.

A police pursuit in Darlington County ended in a crash Tuesday.

Shortly after 11am, deputies were asked to assist the Hartsville Police Department in reference to a reckless driver traveling in a red corvette.

The vehicle was driving at a high speed through Hartsville. It was heading southbound down Highway 151 before turning down Highway 52 Bypass. Traffic along that road prevented the driver from going further.

Deputies then used their vehicles to disable the suspect’s car. Two deputy vehicles were slightly damaged but there were no reported injuries.

Christopher Smith was taken into custody and charged with reckless driving and failure to stop for blue lights.