Edmonton woman charged after allegedly driving over 200 km/h while fleeing police
Mounties say the 41-year-old was clocked at 166 km/h before fleeing a traffic stop at speeds over 200 km/h.
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Alberta RCMP have charged a 41-year-old Edmonton woman with dangerous driving and flight from police after she allegedly drove at high speeds on Anthony Henday Drive.
Around 11:10 p.m. on Oct. 4, officers noticed a vehicle travelling at high speeds on Anthony Henday Drive. Photo radar then recorded the vehicle at 166 km/h in an 80 km/h construction zone. RCMP tried to stop the vehicle, but it fled at speeds over 200 km/h.
EPS Air-1 spotted the vehicle on Highway 16 through Edmonton. It then travelled back into Strathcona County, where it was driven at high speed and erratically. RCMP and Edmonton Police Service coordinated the response. The vehicle was disabled safely on Highway 16, east of Highway 21, and the driver was taken into custody.
The facts
Who was charged after the high-speed chase in Alberta?
Alberta RCMP charged a 41-year-old Edmonton woman with dangerous driving and flight from police. She allegedly drove at high speeds on Anthony Henday Drive before fleeing.
How fast was the vehicle recorded by photo radar?
Photo radar recorded the vehicle travelling at 166 km/h in an 80 km/h construction zone on Anthony Henday Drive.
