NEW GLOUCESTER, ME — A woman faces multiple charges following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 95 that ended with spike strips deflating her tires.
On Tuesday, the Augusta Regional Communications Center received numerous traffic complaints about a red SUV traveling at high speeds and weaving in and out of traffic on I-95 in the Auburn area at approximately 5:38 p.m.
Troopers were unable to locate the vehicle despite several attempts.
A short time later a trooper located the vehicle around mile marker 83 southbound in Lewiston however the vehicle failed to stop for the trooper.
Spike strips were deployed around mile marker 68 in New Gloucester and the vehicle’s tires started to deflate.
The vehicle came to a stop before the toll plaza southbound and a high-risk stop was initiated.
The incident caused southbound traffic to come to a complete stop.
The driver, Carla Williams, 51, of Homewood, Alabama, was taken into custody and charged with driving to endanger and failing to stop for a law enforcement officer.
She was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation.
