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NETTLETON – A man who fleeing from a safety checkpoint led law enforcement on a chase through Lee and Pontotoc counties before surrendering in Nettleton.

Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Staff Sgt. Bryan McGee said troopers had set up a driver’s license checkpoint on Highway 6 in Pontotoc County Wednesday, Nov. 20. According to police, just before 5 p.m., a 2020 Toyota Camry turned around as it approached the checkpoint.

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