A Fairbanks man, identified as 43-year-old Clayton Nelson, was arrested after a car and foot chase on University Avenue early Sunday morning, Fairbanks-based troopers report.

It was at 2:09 am on Sunday morning that troopers attempted a traffic stop on Nelson for running a red light. Instead of stopping, Nelson continued down University Avenue, then turned into the Chena River Recreation site.

Then, instead of coming to a stop, Nelson jumped out of his still moving vehicle and fled on foot. The vehicle kept going, driving into the Chena River, where it sank.

After a short foot-chase, troopers apprehended Nelson and placed him under arrest on charges of Reckless Driving and Felony Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Peace Officer.

He was transported to the Fairbanks Correctional Center, where he was remanded on charges.[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]

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