FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol 's aviation unit helped track down multiple drivers in separate incidents over the weekend.

Timeline:

On Saturday, Aug. 16, a WSP trooper reportedly attempted to stop a motorcyclist on southbound I-5 near I-405 in Tukwila. This is when deputies say the driver began fleeing.

The law enforcement agency's fixed wing aircraft, Smokey, assisted in tracking down the motorcyclist so troopers could make an arrest in Federal Way.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 17, Trooper Rick Johnson of the Washington State Patrol's Second District posted another arrest to social media.

In this incident, Trooper Johnson reports that a speeding driver nearly hit two patrol vehicles while eluding law enforcement. Again, the "Smokey" air unit was u

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