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BREAKING NEWS: Man leads DPS on a chase near I-8 Highway

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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA)

UPDATE (11:34 A.M.) 

Interstate 8 will be closed at Avenue 3E for the next four hours, according to the Yuma Police Department. It added drivers will have to exit the freeway at that point. 

ORIGINAL

We are receiving reports that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a man near the Harley Davidson store near the highway on the I-8 Wednesday.


According to reporters on the scene, there is police activity and ambulances.



Reports said the man was running westbound I-8 when DPS requested the Yuma Police Department's assistance.

As of now, we are still waiting for local law enforcement agencies to know the extent of the incident.

Stay with News 11 as we gather more information or visit our website at KYMA.com for new updates.

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Crystal Jimenez began at KYMA as a Digital Content Producer in June 2019, and is now a multimedia journalist.

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