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High-speed chase crosses state line into Alabama; ends in crash, arrest of Whitwell man

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A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended with a crash and arrest in Hollywood, Alabama, shortly after 1 p.m. CST Saturday.

The chase began in Marion County, Tennessee, before deputies lost contact with Marlin Turner, the driver, as he crossed the state line into Jackson County, Alabama. A Hollywood officer saw the car come from a back road traveling 102 miles per hour, according to the officer.

Turner, 38, of Whitwell, Tennessee, crashed and was arrested. He was charged with attempting to elude police, DUI, first-degree receiving stolen property, two counts illegal possession of prescription drugs and reckless endangerment.

Turner is being held in the Jackson County jail. Bond is listed at $2,200 but has not been set yet for felony charges, according to a jail employee.