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Two I-80 pursuits in Nebraska lead to arrests

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested two individuals after high-speed chases on Interstate 80.

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Two Interstate 80 pursuits end with arrests after high-speed chases in Nebraska

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SIDNEY, Neb. —

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people after high-speed chases on Interstate 80.

On Monday, a man on a motorcycle refused to stop for troopers on I-80 near Sidney and led them on a pursuit during which speeds reached 118 miles an hour.

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On Tuesday, troopers stopped a driver near Ogallala who provided a fake name and then sped away when troopers told him to get out of his vehicle.

State troopers then chased the driver for several miles before they were able to stop him.

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