UPDATE: A search effort involving multiple agencies unfolded Thursday after a Sequatchie County detective became lost in the woods while pursuing a suspect in a stolen truck.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, detectives spotted a stolen pickup truck on Deerhead Road in the Fredonia Mountain community on the afternoon of December 11. When they attempted a traffic stop, the driver took off, leading deputies onto a secluded, rough terrain road before the vehicle could go no farther.

The driver ran into the woods while a passenger stayed in the truck. A detective chased the suspect but eventually lost sight of him, and, due to the area’s lack of cell and radio service, lost communication with the department and was unable to find his way back.

A search began soon after, but deputies say

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