Suspect arrested five days after rush-hour car chase through Tallahassee

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Tallahassee, Florida
Capital Circle SW and Blountstown Highway; State Road 61
Incident type
Pursuit, Hit and run, Crash

Summary

Hit And Run Tallahassee Florida in Tallahassee, Florida: Zachary Read, 36, led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Tallahassee during rush hour on a Wednesday, reaching speeds over 100 mph and hitting several vehicles while trying to evade capture. Florida Highway Patrol ended the chase just after 5:30 p.m. after losing sight of him near Capital Circle SW and Blountstown Highway. Read faces 10 felony counts for that chase, including felony fleeing/eluding, driving with a suspended license, and eight counts of leaving the scene of a crash. He was arrested five days later in Leon County after a second high-speed chase in which he drove head-on into traffic near State Road 61, lost control of his van, and crashed into a tree.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Zachary Read Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Suspect arrested five days after rush-hour car chase through Tallahassee

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