Two people arrested after 110 MPH chase on I-80 near Ogallala

California man arrested on related high speed chase, roll-over crash.

OGALLALA, Neb. (KLKN) – A 35-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after leading troopers on a high-speed chase on I-80 near Ogallala.

Nebraska State Patrol tried to stop Ashley Passolt, of Bennington, when they saw her Hyundai Accent speeding westbound on I-80 near mile marker 150.  She didn’t stop and led troopers on a chase reaching 110 miles per hour.

Eventually, the Passolt stopped at the Ogallala exit.  Troopers arrested Passolt and the passenger, 40-year-old Marc Wigle of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

NSP arrested Passolt for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, driving under the influence, refusal of a chemical test and traffic violations.

Wigle was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

On the same day, William Klingenfuss, 30, of La Marida, Calif. led troopers on another chase when they tried to pull him over for speeding on I-80 near Ogallala.

Klingenfuss exited I-80 at the Roscoe interchange and kept speeding on county roads.  He then lost control of his vehicle and rolled into a ditch near Madrid.

Troopers arrested Klingenfuss for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of the stolen property, no operator’s license and traffic violations.