RUSSELL- The Kansas Highway Patrol was involved in a high-speed chase on Interstate 70 on Monday night.

According to the KHP, Just after 10 p.m., officers attempted to stop a 2015 Chevy Tahoe with Texas tags traveling westbound in Ellsworth County.

The driver failed to yield near the Kansas 156 exit. When the chase entered Russell County, at speeds over 100 miles-per-hour, one individual from the vehicle escaped on foot.

Officers began a search of the area. They also used the Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter from Hays in the search. After several hours, the search was discontinued.

A woman in the Tahoe, Breanna Meeks, 33, from Arkansas, was arrested and is being held in the Ellsworth County Jail on Felony Flee and Elude charges.

On Tuesday morning, a search of the rural area continued and the incident remains under investigation.