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DELAND - A Florida Highway Patrol trooper died Saturday when his cruiser crashed into a tree during a chase.
Darryl L. Haywood, 49, of Palm Coast died at the scene of the crash on Interstate 4, which split his vehicle in half, officials said.
The motorcyclist he was chasing was captured a few hours later near St. Augustine. Donald Williams, 38, of Seffner was being held in the St. Johns County Jail on a felony aggravated fleeing and eluding charge, said Trooper Kim Miller, a FHP spokeswoman.
Additional charges against Williams may be pending, Miller said.
Investigators suspect a tire on Haywood's Chevrolet Camaro cruiser blew, causing the patrol car to hit an Audi driven by Thomas Evanchik, 24, of Daytona Beach.
Miller said the patrol car flipped and slammed into a tree on the south side of the interstate.
Evanchik was taken to Halifax Medical Center with minor injuries, Miller said.
Miller said another trooper saw Williams traveling more than 150 mph on Interstate 95. Williams was arrested by a deputy at a truck stop after stopping to fix a flat tire.