Two Kansas City area residents were arrested early Monday morning following a high speed chase that began on I-70 in Dickinson County.

Saline County Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Heinrich said the pursuit began just before 5:30am in Dickinson County with speeds in excess of 100-miles-per-hour.

Saline County deputies became involved in the chase at the Niles exit about 10 miles east of Salina. Speeds dropped down after a Salina Police officer was able to spike one tire on the 2007 Honda Civic at Ohio Street and I-70. Deputies pursued the car on I-70, U.S. 81 Highway, K-143, and county roads.

The chase ended about 6am on N. Hedville Road between Watkins and Shipton Road, when the driver 29-year-old Greggory Bennett of Olathe got out of the car and ran.

Bennett jumped a fence and ran into a field and fell down before being apprehended. Bennett was arrested on requested charges of felony fleeing and eluding, felony obstruction, D.U.I, reckless driving, driving with suspended license, and open container.

A passenger 34-year-old Irina Jorgenson, also of Olathe was charged with open container.