Car plows through N.C. airport terminal as driver flees officers on tarmac


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By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverWILMINGTON, N.C. — A frantic Hollywood-style car chase played out at a North Carolina airport when a motorist drove onto the tarmac, then barreled through windows into the terminal, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. It began around 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, at Wilmington International Airport, and concluded minutes later with one man under arrest, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “A vehicle ... breached the fence line at the airport and drove onto the tarmac,” the sheriff’s office reported. “The vehicle then retreated from the tarmac and the driver was engaged by deputies with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Airport officials reported the security breach on Twitter late Thursday and noted “no one from the public was injured.” (New Hanover County Sheriff’s office via AP)The driver was identified as Tray Anthony Dvorak and investigators have not released a motive.