Driving fast isn’t just for the young and wild hearts, it can also be for the elderly as well. A 75-year-old woman had some fun behind the wheel after she led police on a high-speed chase going over 100 miles per hour.
Elizabeth Katherine Essex was identified by Josephine County Sheriff’s Office deputies after she was seen driving 110 miles per hour shortly before midnight on I-5 South near the rural town of Merlin, Oregon. Deputies attempted to pull the car over but the woman continued to drive, which led to the high-speed chase.
After she crossed state lines, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department took over going after her. Deputies used spike strips on seven occasions on the vehicle to slow the woman down. Essex continued to drive ever after she no longer had tires on the car.
The elderly woman only stopped when deputies pulled up behind her vehicle and used a technique to ram the car. Essex was taken into custody for charges of eluding an officer and reckless driving. She was not injured during the affair.