A Thorp man is expected to be charged with fleeing an officer, speeding, reckless driving, failing to obey a stop sign, and deviating from the lane of traffic after he's accused of leading a Lincoln County deputy on a high-speed chase.
The report states that while Hempleman did brake, he did not stop at the stop sign at Highway V and Highway H. His vehicle continued through the intersection and crashed at Chase Hill Drive.
According to the Lincoln County incident report, Gary Hempleman, 44, passed an officer on Highway 51 near Highway J in Irma doing 84 mph in a 65 mph zone. When the Deputy pulled out to address the speeding violation Hempleman turned onto Highway V and sped up. The reports states that while Hempleman did brake, he did not stop at the stop sign at Highway V and Highway H. His vehicle continued through the intersection and crashed at Chase Hill Drive.
Hempleman is schedule to be in court Monday for a bond hearing.
