A 31-year-old Silver Springs man accused of leading local law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase was arrested after allegedly crashing his car and fleeing on foot through the nearby woods.
On Tuesday, January 7, two Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies were in the 12100 block of SE 1st Street Road in Silver Springs when they observed a Toyota Camry traveling northbound at around 15 miles per hour above the posted speed limit, according to the arrest report.
The report stated that as the Toyota passed by the marked MCSO patrol vehicle, the driver – later identified as Brian Gene Brockett – “slumped down in his seat” before accelerating to speeds of over 75 miles per hour…