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TRIGG COUNTY, Ky. (WKRN) — A teenage girl is facing multiple charges, including reckless driving, following a high-speed chase in Trigg County Saturday.
According to the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday, March 21, Trigg County Dispatch passed along a complaint from Kentucky State Police about a brown Mini Cooper with a female driver traveling at an estimated 100 mph and passing people in the emergency lane.
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A deputy quickly headed to Interstate 24 to look for the vehicle in question. After entering the eastbound on-ramp at mile marker 65, the deputy saw a Mini Cooper matching the description crossing over U.S. Route 68 on I-24 East and passing vehicles at a high rate of speed, authorities said.
Officials said the deputy turned on the lights and sirens before driving up behind the Mini Cooper, which accelerated and started pulling away from the deputy. The deputy pursued the car for a few miles, reportedly reaching speeds of 125 mph before coming to a stop.
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According to law enforcement, the 16-year-old driver was taken into custody and charged with the following offenses:
Improper lane usage
Reckless driving
Improper passing
Following another vehicle too closely
Fleeing and evading law enforcement
No additional details have been released about this incident.
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