Driver faces charges from chase on I-95 into Johnston County

Melvin Rumph is facing charges after hitting speeds of 130 mph during a chase along Interstate 95 from Rocky Mount into Johnston County. Authorities believe Rumph was intoxicated during the chase. He was taken to the hospital.
Posted 6/17/2025, 8:12:04 PM Updated 6/18/2025, 12:58:08 AM

I'LL HAVE MORE ON THE TIMING OF

THIS COMING UP.

ALL RIGHT, DAN, THANKS VERY

MUCH. THIS IS BRIAN SHRADER IN

THE WRAL LIVE CENTER. BREAKING

NEWS HERE AT 4 O'CLOCK. A

DRIVER IS FACING CHARGES

>> AFTER DEPUTIES SAY HE LED

THEM ON A 20 MINUTE LONG, HIGH

SPEED CHASE. THIS ALL STARTED

ABOUT QUARTER TO 2 THIS

AFTERNOON AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN IN

EDGECOMBE COUNTY DEPUTY TRIED

TO PULL OVER A DRIVER FOR AN

EXPIRED REGISTRATION IN THE SE.

THAT DRIVER TOOK OFF HIT.

I-95 AND HEADED SOUTH. REACHING

SPEEDS OVER 130 MILES AN HOUR

THAT CHASE ENDED AFTER THE

DRIVER HIT STOP STICKS AND

CRASHED ON I-95 NEAR KENLEY.

WANT TO SHOW YOU VIDEO FROM

SKY 5. THIS WAS SHOT AROUND

2.30 THIS AFTERNOON AND YOU CAN

SEE AN ACTIVE SCENE THERE DID

CLOSE LANES OF THE INTERSTATE

MELVYN RUMPH OF ROCKY MOUNT

IS THE DRIVER OF THAT CAR.

AND POLICE SAY THEY TOOK HIM TO

THE HOSPITAL WITH HIP PAIN.

THEY BELIEVE THAT HE WAS

INTOXICATED. HE CURRENTLY IS AT

THE HOSPITAL AND IS FACING

CHARGES. THERE'S A PICTURE OF

TRUMP. THEY SAY NO ONE ELSE WAS

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