Chase suspect jumps into Ohio River

VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Several different agencies searched overnight for a man who jumped in the Ohio River.

According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, around 12:40 a.m. they began investigating a stolen truck from David Enterprises in the 4300 of Hogue Road.

The stole truck has been pulled out of the river bank. It was about a 20 foot slope down to the river, where the driver ditched the truck and jumped into the Ohio River.@14News pic.twitter.com/2nBBjOOSSP
— Kirk Duncan (@kdunk98) September 6, 2019

They say a truck matching the description was seen near Burdette Park at 1:30. That’s when the chase began.

They say the driver eventually led authorities down Old Henderson Road where he got out of the truck and jumped into the river around 1:45.

Crews from Indiana and Kentucky have been out on the river for hours searching for the driver. More updates to come later this morning on @14News pic.twitter.com/iATv9j8GP4
— Jim Stratman (@JimSNews) September 6, 2019