Cops from Oregon just lately had to make use of a minimum of seven spike strips on a dashing automobile earlier than they may lastly cease and arrest the motive force.
Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Workplace first noticed a lady driving at 112 mph (180 km/h) on Friday on I-5 South close to the city of Merlin, shortly earlier than midnight. Regardless of makes an attempt to power the motive force to drag over, she refused and shortly crossed county traces, prompting the Jackson County Sheriff’s Division to proceed the pursuit.
The automotive was spiked a number of occasions through the chase however the decided driver saved on chugging together with no tires. Nonetheless, earlier than lengthy, officers carried out a PIT maneuver on the automotive and have been capable of cease it.
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The motive force was recognized as 75-year-old Elizabeth Katherine Essex. She was taken into custody and lodged within the Jackson County Jail on prices of elude and reckless driving. Happily, nobody was injured within the chase.
Cops from the Oregon State Police, Rogue River, Central Level, Medford Phoenix, Expertise, and Ashland all assisted within the effort to cease the motive force.
“A number of companies assisted together with JOCO, Oregon State Police, and cops from Rogue River, Central Level, Medford, Phoenix, Expertise, and Ashland. Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon ECSO 911 did an awesome job coordinating the numerous regulation enforcement companies resulting in a profitable and secure decision of the pursuit,” the Jackson County Sheriff’s Workplace wrote on Fb.
