Dereck Leighton

Dereck Leighton was arrested after leading a Jackson officer on a chase through Bartlett during a winter storm, police said. (POLICE PHOTO)

JACKSON — A Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday evening after leading an officer on a chase that ended in Bartlett, Jackson Police Chief Chris Perley said Wednesday.

The incident began about 6 p.m. Tuesday, when Patrol Officer First Class Ryan McDonald observed a commercial box truck being driven over the Jackson Covered Bridge in violation of the bridge's 3-ton weight limit.

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