A multicounty car chase on Interstate 95 in Central Florida ended in a crash, resulting in a state trooper being hospitalized and two individuals being jailed. Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the pursuit began when a driver was spotted speeding and swerving in Volusia County, and it concluded in Titusville after the driver refused to pull over, leading to a crash during a PIT maneuver. This move involves an officer using their patrol car to tap the back of the fleeing vehicle, causing it to spin out and stop. The driver, 19-year-old Sundara Garza, has been charged with reckless driving causing serious injuries. Her passenger, 21-year-old Yazmin Barber, has an active warrant out of Broward County. Both individuals are being held without bond.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. —
A multicounty car chase on Interstate 95 in Central Florida ended in a crash, resulting in a state trooper being hospitalized and two individuals being jailed.
Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the pursuit began when a driver was spotted speeding and swerving in Volusia County, and it concluded in Titusville after the driver refused to pull over, leading to a crash during a PIT maneuver. This move involves an officer using their patrol car to tap the back of the fleeing vehicle, causing it to spin out and stop.
The driver, 19-year-old Sundara Garza, has been charged with reckless driving causing serious injuries. Her passenger, 21-year-old Yazmin Barber, has an active warrant out of Broward County.
Both individuals are being held without bond.
Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.