39-year-old Virginia Smith of Port Huron was arrested after a high-speed chase across two Michigan counties that ended when her car hit a tree. St. Clair County deputies began pursuing her black Nissan Infiniti shortly after midnight last Friday for not having a visible license plate. The vehicle reportedly drove at high speeds and entered oncoming traffic during the chase, according to CBS News Detroit.
Despite police using lights and sirens, Smith continued to evade arrest, driving through Clyde Township, Grant Township, and into southern Sanilac County. Her vehicle was stopped behind Zimmer Auto Sales in Worth Township and was later found to be unregistered and uninsured. After being medically cleared at McLaren Port Huron Hospital, Smith was taken into custody at the St. Clair County Detention and Intervention Center, as reported by MLive.
Smith was arraigned in the 72nd District Court and faces charges including second-degree fleeing, resisting and obstructing an officer, a second offense of driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and possession of an open alcohol container in a vehicle. A judge denied her bond, as per Country Herald. The case follows a high-speed chase and is now being handled in court.
