(Fictitious tags) Dodge Charger flees by going wrong way - slams into a semi-truck head-on!

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1 Video View·Feb 3, 2024  #573

Trooper's Report:

On January 24, 2024, I, Trp. Dairren Evans #573, was patrolling Interstate 40 eastbound when I noticed a silver Dodge Charger
with LPN "USAJCKN" driving in the left lane with a dark tinted license plate cover. After checking the license plate through
NCIC (National Crime Information Center) it returned expired on 6/30/2019 on a 2013 Hyundai Elantra blue in color. At this
time, I activated my emergency equipment to initiate a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle.

The suspect vehicle slowed and pulled to the outside shoulder coming to a stop. As I exited my patrol vehicle, I noticed the
suspect vehicle had not shifted to park. I closed the door to my patrol unit and began my approach to the suspect vehicle, at
this time the suspect sped off and fled the traffic stop at high rates of speed.

The suspect vehicle fled eastbound on Interstate 40 at speeds well over 100 miles per hour. The suspect vehicle was driving
with no concern for other lives on the roadway by recklessly driving on the shoulders at high rates of speed and weaving
through heavy traffic. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 40 to the Interstate 40, Interstate 55 split where the suspect took
Interstate 55 southbound. The suspect continued to drive in an extremely reckless manner and at one point almost lost control
of the vehicle at high speeds with traffic present.

At this time, I decided to attempt a Tactical Vehicle Intervention to stop the dangerous flight of the suspect vehicle. As I
positioned my vehicle for the intervention the suspect brake-checked me, causing my unit to pass the suspect vehicle.
The suspect vehicle then came to a stop and made a U-turn continuing to flee the wrong way on Interstate 55 with heavy traffic
present. The suspect vehicle drove northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55, I attempted to follow the suspect
vehicle. As I got through traffic, I began to drive the shoulder to follow the suspect vehicle.

I then saw the suspect vehicle had struck a semi-truck head-on in the center of Interstate 55 and the driver was fleeing on foot
to the north. I exited my patrol unit and gave chase to the driver. After a brief foot chase, I was able to apprehend the driver
who was later identified as Kyla Morrow.
The suspect was offered medical treatment by Crittenden EMS, but she refused treatment and complained of no injuries. The
suspect was then transported to the Crittenden County Detention Center without further incident.

CHARGES:

5-54-125(d)(3) 2023: FLEEING - FELONY - VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE - SUBSTANTIAL DANGER OF DEATH
5-54-125(c): FLEEING - ON FOOT
5-13-204: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
27-50-302(a)(5): LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY
27-50-308(b)(1)(B) 1ST: RECKLESS DRIVING - 1ST
27-50-302(a)(6): DRIVING THE WRONG WAY ON A ONE-WAY STREET
27-14-306: FICTITIOUS TAGS
27-14-701: OWNER FAIL TO REGISTER VEHICLE - EXPIRED TAGS
27-22-104: NO LIABILITY INSURANCE
27-14-716: IMPROPER DISPLAY OF LICENSE TAGS
27-50-302(a)(7): SPEEDING - MORE THAN 15 MPH OVER LIMIT
27-51-302: IMPROPER LANE CHANGE/USAGE
27-51-1303: PARKING ON HIGHWAY
27-16-601: FAIL PRESENT DRIVER LICENSE
27-51-402: IMPROPER U-TURN ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE
5-71-207: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
5-54-102: OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS