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High speed chase ends in fiery crash

Posted at 9:04 PM, Jul 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-08 11:08:28-04

There was a high-speed chase on Interstate 49 in Opelouas Sunday night that ended with a fiery crash.

State Police say they tried to make a traffic stop, but the driver allegedly took off. The chase started at the I-49, I-10 split, and ended near Harry Guilbeau. The suspect's car caught fire there, and the suspect was arrested without incident.

Here's a video of the car, courtesy of Alysia Touchet

Video courtesy of Alysia Touchet

This video came to us courtesy of Kim Berg:

Video Courtesy of Kim Berg

Here are some viewer-submitted photos of the scene, near the Harry Guilbeau exit