A Minnesota woman is on police custody after she led authorities on a high-speed chase from Nobles County, Minnesota on I-90 to South Dakota. 49 year-old Yolanda Black was arrested at the conclusion of the chase.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol makes every effort to efficiently slow down or stop any driver in pursuit of a high speed chase. With any case, they say safety for everyone on the interstates is their number one priority.
The incident on I-90 was a joint-effort between agencies. South Dakota Troopers deployed spikes to deflate at least one of the driver's tires to slow her down. The Minnesota Highway Patrol tells KSFY they used a pit maneuver, causing the driver to lose control and stop.
"Each pursuit takes on a life of its own. The person being pursued is the only person who knows why they're not stopping," Joffer said.
Which is why troopers take everything into consideration.
"Some of the things you want to know is what is the reason for the pursuit, what is the violation, what is traffic like, time of day, location has a lot to do with it too," Joffer said.
Whether they deploy spikes or not, it's ultimately in the hands of the driver.
"The person you're pursuing really drives that pursuit. You never know whether you're pursuing a murder suspect, someone wanted from another state like this woman who came out of another state," Joffer said.
One thing troopers are sure of is the law: lights on a patrol vehicle require you always to slow down and move over.
