NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police say a man is facing charges after leading them on a chase that ended in a crash and the discovery of stolen documents and license plates.

Randy Scott Villarreal, 39, is charged with three counts of financial transaction card theft, hit-and-run that damaged a car and failure to stop for blue lights.

Police say Villarreal was observed Saturday around 9 p.m. speeding on Remount Road near Rivers Avenue.

Officers attempted a traffic stop, but Villarreal allegedly ignored the lights, ran a red light and hit another car before fleeing down I-26 west at speeds of 80 to 90 mph. Police say he continued to flee even after his rear tire blew out.

The chase only came to an end, police say, when Villarreal’s car hit a pickup truck while he was

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