Woman Steals Police Car, 125 MPH Chase Turns Deadly

On February 1, 2024, a Marion County Sheriff's deputy responded to a call at the Forest Shopping Center in Silver Springs, Florida, regarding a woman attempting to steal another woman's car keys. When the deputy arrived, the woman approached his patrol car, acting as if she were the one who had called for help. As the deputy walked around the back of his vehicle to speak with her, she suddenly jumped through the open passenger side window and led law enforcement on a high-speed, four-and-a-half mile chase. At first she asked me for a ride, said she needed to get out of this place. During the pursuit, she drove into oncoming traffic, ignored all traffic signals, and reached speeds of up to 125 miles per hour, nearly causing multiple collisions. Deputies deployed stop sticks ahead, but she noticed the police vehicle with its lights on, and turned around to avoid them, nearly losing control of the vehicle. A few miles later, while trying to pass a semi-truck on the shoulder, she lost control of the car and crashed into a pickup truck. on scene, while a third occupant taken to a local hospital in critical condition.