Authorities have arrested a Page man they say drove the wrong way on State Route 69 near Prescott Valley while he was being chased by Yavapai County sheriff's deputies.
Spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn said 34-year-old Carlos Nieto even stopped his vehicle, put it into reverse and rammed a patrol vehicle before trying to run away.
“The suspect drove to the end of the driveway and continued into a wilderness area where he eventually stopped and fled on foot, into the darkness,” D’Evelyn said.
D’Evelyn said Nieto was apprehended and that the deputy whose vehicle was hit was not injured.
Nieto was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, among other charges.