Driver of car in Belpre crash faces charges

BELPRE -- A Meigs County man is facing charges after a high-speed pursuit that ended in a three-vehicle accident Thursday, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

A warrant was requested through Marietta Municipal Court for the arrest of David S. McDaniel, 41, 648 Brick St., Middleport, on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and failure to comply with the order/signal of a peace officer.

According to a release from the sheriff's office, a deputy was dispatched Thursday afternoon to the Dollar General in Reno, where a customer reported his 2010 Subaru Outback had been stolen from the parking lot.

Another deputy spotted the vehicle traveling south on Ohio 7 near Veto Road and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled at speeds that exceeded 110 mph in a posted 60 mph zone, the release said.

The driver continued in a "careless manner," eventually striking two vehicles at Ohio 7 and Farson Street, the release said.

The pursuing deputy apprehended and identified McDaniel, who was taken to WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center for medical treatment, according to a criminal complaint provided by the sheriff's office. His condition was not immediately available Friday afternoon.

The release did not include information on the other vehicles involved or their occupants.

Evan Bevins can be reached at ebevins@newsandsentinel.com.