Man Gets 10 Years in Prison after High-Speed Chase
Posted/updated on: March 21, 2014 at 11:57 am
ATHENS — An Athens man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase. KETK reports troubles began for Michael Darrel Wideman, 26, in April of 2013. Henderson County officials say that’s when DPS Trooper Sam Nowell tried to pull Wideman over for a traffic violation. Wideman then sped up in an attempt to flee from Nowell. The ensuing chase reached speeds of 115 to 120 miles per hour as Nowell chased Wideman down Farm to Market Road 317, Loop 7, and finally Prairieville Street in North Athens.
