A police pursuit that began in Hancock County and traveled into Claiborne County eventually made its way into Grainger County and ended in Bean Station with a crash, Thursday, January 18. Kelly R. Jessee, 36, of New Tazewell, and Collin Hilbert, 21, of Bardstown, Kentucky, and two additional passengers were traveling in a 2006 Nissan Sentra when officers in Hancock County reportedly attempted to stop the vehicle while responding to a report of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle, driven by Jessee, led officers into Claiborne County, where Detective Eric Fraley and other officers with the Claiborne County Sheriff's Office joined the pursuit.
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