Suspect identified and charged after wrong-way chase on I-77 in Chester County

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A high-speed chase that ended in a crash and shutdown of Interstate 77 this week has now resulted in multiple charges for the suspect.

According to the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, the man, identified as Chauncee Malek Platt, 31, was arrested and booked into the Chester County Detention Center following a wrong-way chase across county lines.

On Tuesday, July 8, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reported a white Honda CR-V as stolen. The vehicle was soon spotted and pursued, with the chase crossing from North Carolina into South Carolina.

Deputies from Chester County, along with assistance from the York County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, managed to intercept the vehicle at mile marker 65 on I-77 Southbound.

Platt reportedly began driving southbound in the northbound lanes at mile marker 55, creating a significant risk to oncoming drivers.

The chase came to an end when Platt crashed near the Fairfield County line, deputies said.

Platt sustained injuries in the crash and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Once cleared, he was transferred to the Chester County Detention Center, where he now faces a slew of charges, including:

• Reckless driving
• Failure to stop for blue lights
• Possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
• Possession of a stolen vehicle (valued over $10,000)
• Malicious injury to property

Platt remains in custody as he awaits a bond hearing.

Traffic along I-77 was heavily impacted Tuesday evening, with all lanes reopening later that night. Thankfully, no serious injuries to other drivers were reported.