A man in his mid-40s is in custody after leading police on a high speed chase reaching speeds of 73 mph while allegedly intoxicated Monday morning.

The man, whose name and identity have yet to be released, was driving a white Chevy pickup “erratically” along I-405 in the HOV lane, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Webb.

Webb said the trooper instructed the man, who was also driving alone in the HOV lane, to pull over. The suspect sped off, exited the highway and drove onto I-90 east.

After driving on the interstate for a short time, the man exited onto West Lake Sammamish Parkway where troopers attempted a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT), at about 20 mph, but failed to stop the vehicle completely due to slow speeds.

The man was able to escape and drive westbound onto I-90. Troopers attempted a second PIT at about 50 mph and were able to spin the man’s truck around disorienting the driver. Three other troopers used their vehicles to pin the driver inside the truck just before exit 11.

“The pursuit ended great,” Webb said. “No one was hurt … it was textbook.”

Webb said it was unclear if the man was resisting arrest following the successful PIT, as they had to pull the driver out of the truck.

One state patrol vehicle suffered moderate damage and another “cosmetic” damage. The suspect’s truck had several cracks and bends on its bumper.

According to Webb, the man is facing at least felony eluding and reckless DUI, but could face additional charges.

During the pursuit the man was throwing items out of his window. Reporter staff at the scene witnessed at least two large jars of marijuana inside a backpack in the vehicle.

Traffic was limited to the HOV lane while police investigated the end of chase, backing up cars up to six miles.