BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A man has been charged after driving under the influence and leading police on a chase from Morgan County into Virginia.
A Morgan County deputy was on patrol Wednesday night at around 11:30 when Jesse Kerns, 27 of Berkeley Springs, was spotted driving 74 miles per hour in a 35.
The chase went into Virginia where Kerns crashed. Kerns and a 25 year-old passenger were taken to Winchester Medical Center for treatment of injuries.
Kerns is being charged in West Virginia with fleeing and eluding, D-U-I and speeding.
Frederick County deputies are processing charges in Virginia.