KALISPELL — A man was arrested on Wednesday after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Northwest Montana.

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office reports the incident began when deputies tried to stop a vehicle in Columbia Falls after receiving information related to an active warrant.

The driver fled from the area of Hilltop Road and onto U.S. Highway 2, reaching speeds estimated between 80 mph and 100 mph and driving into oncoming traffic.

The pursuit continued on Montana Highway 40 into Whitefish, where the suspect crashed in the area of O’Brien Avenue.

The driver fled on foot but was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit and taken into custody without further incident.

According to a news release, Aaron McGarry had two active felony warrants, including assault on a peace

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