A Fostoria man reportedly led Bowling Green Police on a chase reaching speeds of 120 mph, Monday (1/15) around 8:30 p.m., that ended with the man’s pickup truck flipping over in a field east of Bowling Green.
Jake Hoffman, 23, had been cited earlier in the evening for criminal trespass and criminal mischief after he repeatedly showed up at the home of his ex-girlfriend in the 1700 block of Shannon Drive, after being asked to leave the property. The woman told police he had been stalking her.
Hoffman reportedly returned to the address later, and when police arrived, they saw his vehicle leaving the area and heading east on East Wooster Street. Officers attempted to pull over the vehicle, but it picked up speed and drove through the center of the eastern roundabout over Interstate 75.
The pickup continued eastbound, leaving the city and reportedly pulling away from the lead police cruiser, which was traveling at 120 mph.
When the truck came to the tight curve on Bowling Green Road East, the officer reported seeing it go airborne. The truck had gone through the guardrail, over a ditch, and was upside down in a field.
The driver appeared to be trapped in the vehicle. Center Township Fire Department and Mid-County ambulance arrived on the scene, and he was removed from the truck and taken to Wood County Hospital. From there, he was taken by air ambulance to Toledo Hospital.
At the crash scene, police reportedly collected multiple open cans of beer, rolled dollar bills with a white powdery residue, and a box of ammo with a spent .38 Special casing.
