Calamity may have been averted Monday morning when Smithville Police were able to force a fugitive off the road at Silver Point just short of the interstate, the fleeing felon smashing two police cars before crashing just feet from a house.

The suspect, Marty Tallent of DeKalb County, reportedly rammed two Smithville police cars as he led officers on a high speed chase that spanned over 20 miles and approached speeds just short of 100 miles per hour.

"He swerved and tried to hit an oncoming car!" a pursing officer yelled to dispatch as he chased the suspect through the outskirts of Smithville just before 11 a.m. Monday. "He keeps throwing on his brakes trying to get me to hit him."

The chase began when police tried to initiate a routine stop in Smithville. The driver then gunned his engine, did an about-face and began fleeing onto Congress, heading north.

While maintaining speeds around 60 miles per hour much of the way, Tallent turned on the jets as he reached Hurricane Bridge, topping 80 miles per hour as he flew across the two-lane span and into the hazardous curves beyond. Meanwhile, several other units had joined the chase including Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins. The officers were aware the interstate and the potential for triple digit speeds lie ahead, meaning they knew they needed to stop him before he made it there.

"He rammed me twice," Chief Collins said, his car battered from impacts with the fugitive's vehicle.

Pursing officers were able cut off the suspect as he was within eye shot of Interstate 40. The end came in the form of a spin out maneuver which saw the officer and fugitive run off Highway 56 North and into a driveway. Their wrecked cars stopped just feet from a house. The suspect was then taken into custody.

Chief Collins, visibly shaken by the ordeal, has delayed comment on the chase until later today. The suspect will be charged with multiple crimes including felony evading, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment to name a few.