BENSON – A Caswell County woman landed in the Johnston County Jail Friday night after a chase involving Johnston County deputies. Around 8:16pm, a patrol deputy attempted to stop a red Ford F-150 pickup for a traffic violation on NC 96 South near the Sampson County line.
The driver refused to pull over. While traveling northbound on NC 96 South, the pickup ran off the shoulder of the road several times, authorities reported.
Another deputy was able to deploy stop sticks on NC 96 near NC 50 in the Meadow community. The truck continued northbound on NC 96 a short distance. Near the I-40 bridge, a deflated tire rolled off the truck ending the pursuit.
Wendy Carol Whitlow, age 52, of Leasburg, NC was charged with several traffic offenses including fleeing to elude arrest and driving while impaired. Whitlow reportedly registered 0.12 on the Breathalyzer, above the legal limit of 0.08.
The Ford pickup was seized under the NC Run and Done Law. Whitlow was transported to jail and held under a $27,000 secured bond.
No injuries were reported.
$ 27,000 bail, now that is a Judge that I respect. I hope this lady or so they say serves allot of time. Another driver who does not care who they kill along the way on their drunken journey. Good job JCSO.