Troopers arrested a woman following a Harlan County pursuit late Tuesday morning.
According to the Nebraska State Patrol, near 10am Tuesday a Ford Taurus was observed traveling at speeds of over 100 miles per hour on Highway 6 in Harlan County.
A pursuit was initiated after a trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle refused to yield.
The vehicle fled two miles south on county roads then east before losing control and crashing. The driver, Alexia McCloud, 20, of Arapahoe, was uninjured and taken into custody. The passenger, Jason Whitt, 22, of Central City, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and was transported to the hospital.
McCloud was arrested for willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, carrying a concealed weapon, and other charges. McCloud was lodged in Furnas County Jail.
The Harlan County Sheriff’s Office, Furnas County Sheriff’s Office, and Oxford Volunteer Fire and Rescue assisted in this incident.
