LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have apprehended a woman after, they said, she struck multiple police cruisers with a stolen SUV during a chase that began in Miami-Dade County and ended with a crash in Lauderdale Lakes.
7News cameras captured a Hyundai Santa Fe with some damage at the scene of the final crash near the intersection of U.S. 441 and West Oakland Park Boulevard, Saturday night.
According to Miami-Dade Police, the subject was behind the wheel of the stolen Hyundai when she was spotted by officers in Northwest Miami-Dade, Saturday night.
When the officers tried to stop her, officials said, she hit the gas and led them on a high-speed chase through major parts of Miami-Dade County.
Cellphone video caught the driver racing through a section of Miami Gardens.
Along the way, officials said, she slammed into a total of seven MDPD squad cars and kept going.
The pursuit eventually entered Broward County, and at that point, MDPD units requested the assistance of Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies.
According to BSO, they received a call about the chase at around 7:50 p.m.
Driver Michelle Reid said she, too, was hit by the woman near Broward Boulevard and U.S. 441.
“It was like it was on top of my car,” she said.
From there, investigators said, the subject led authorities to Oakland Park as she zig-zagged through traffic.
Witness Hysani Dode described the chaotic pursuit.
“The car sped past me, then all of them just like, ‘vroom, vroom,’ just kept going,” he said.
Not long after, officials said, the chase ended when the driver collided with an MDPD cruiser in Lauderdale Lakes.
Dode said officers and deputies surrounded the SUV.
“All the officers ran up to the car, guns out. It was a big scene,” he said.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units transported the woman to Florida Medical Center for treatment.
Two MDPD officers suffered minor injuries at the Lauderdale Lakes crash. They have since been treated and released.
Officials said one witness was transported to an area hospital with anxiety.
No other injuries have been reported.
Police have not identified the victim or specified what charges she may face.
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