High Speed Chase Leads to an Arrest

On Tuesday evening at 6:21, an Olivia Police officer initiated a traffic stop near Highway 212 and 14th Street in Olivia which was prompted by a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed – westbound on Highway 212. The vehicle had passed another vehicle in a non-designated passing area within the Olivia city limits.

The vehicle pulled over for the officer, but then the driver fled at a high speed – westbound on Highway 212. Other law enforcement agencies were called for assistance. The vehicle continued west of Olivia reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour, and in the process forced a deputy off of the roadway and into a ditch. A Renville County Sheriff’s deputy successfully deployed a tire deflation device causing several tires on the vehicle to deflate.

The vehicle eventually came to a stop near Highway 212 and County Road 1. The driver was arrested on felony charges without incident and was transported to the Renville County Jail where she is awaiting arraignment.