Leader Staff
A 25-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday night after a high-speed chase that started in Wescott and ended when her vehicle spun out on an icy road on the Menominee Reservation.
A Shawano County sheriff’s deputy spotted a vehicle doing more than 70 mph on state Highway 47-55 near County Road A shortly before midnight, according to a Sheriff’s Department report.
The deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over, but it sped off. The ensuing pursuit reached speeds of 120 mph.
The suspect vehicle crossed the centerline and weaved around several other cars as it fled, according to the report, which states several vehicles pulled over to avoid a collision.
Tribal police joined the pursuit as the vehicle continued onto the reservation.
The chase continued down a side road where the vehicle lost control on an icy curve in the roadway. The vehicle struck a snowbank and ended up in a ditch.
The driver was cited for first-offense operating while intoxicated. Charges of felony fleeing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest were referred to the district attorney’s office.