Driver Arrested In High Speed Chase
Saturday, January 11th, 2020 -- 2:59 PM
A driver is arrested Friday afternoon in Jackson County after a high-speed chase that at times reached 125 mph.WXOW-TV reports that the Wisconsin State Patrol said at 4:13 p.m., troopers were notified that Tomah Police officers were in a pursuit on westbound I-94 coming into Jackson County.
Officers said the suspect vehicle was going in and out of traffic, passing vehicles on the shoulder, at speeds of between 115-125 mph.
The chase ended when the suspect hit another vehicle, a guardrail, then struck a semi. The vehicle got wedged under one of the axels of the semi.
The interstate was shut down while officers did a high-risk stop to apprehend the driver and passenger in the vehicle.
Both were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries. The drivers of the first vehicle and semi weren't injured.
The driver, Sarah Fast, 41, was later arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.
The pursuit and crash remain under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Tomah Police Department.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.