A now-viral TikTok video shows a police chase in North Carolina involving a John Deere tractor, reaching speeds of up to 20 mph, in the city of Boone Tuesday
The chase lasted several miles over the course of about one hour. When the driver, who was swerving into oncoming traffic, was headed near a local school, police officers knew they needed to act quickly. WISCONSIN, NORTH CAROLINA LATEST STATES TO BAN TIKTOK ON GOVERNMENT-ISSUED DEVICES"After a few miles of driving without a front tire Mr. Hicks turned onto a private drive and ran out of road," the police department said on Facebook.
Markovich, who tweeted the video of the incident, credited Tim Buckley, WFMY News 2 Chief Meteorologist, for sending him the story. The video, originally posted by Mark Denny Jr., has more than 248,000 views on TikTok. Bailee Hill is an associate editor with Fox News Digital. Story ideas can be sent to [email protected]
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