A New Bedford man is facing charges after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash early Wednesday morning.

Massachusetts State Police said the driver refused to pull over around 3 a.m. and sped off down Route 24 South.

The trooper pursued the car onto I-195 East, then Route 88 and Route 6 West until the driver hit a telephone pole in Westport.

Police said the driver, Tyvaughn Petifort, 21, was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating with a suspended license, speeding, a marked lanes violation, leaving the scene of property damage, and concealing a license plate.

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