Police pursuit in Westfield ends with truck driving into Lake Erie

Deputies say the truck drove through a barrier at Barcelona Harbor before landing in the water.

WESTFIELD, N.Y. — A police pursuit in Westfield ended with a truck driving into Lake Erie, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.

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Undersheriff Jim Rensel tells 2 On Your Side, officers initiated a “slow speed pursuit” Friday morning after a car that was sitting in the middle of the road took off, without deputies making contact with the driver.

The chase ended when the truck allegedly drove through a barrier at Barcelona Harbor before landing in Lake Erie.

Undersheriff Rensel says a town excavator pulled the truck out of the water after several hours, and the woman driving the truck was brought to the hospital for evaluation.

She is expected to be okay. Her identity has not been released at this hour.

This is a developing story. We will continue to provide updates when more information becomes available.