A pre-dawn high-speed pursuit on Interstate 35 in Kay County on Nov. 16, 2025 ended in a crash after deputies used stop sticks and a speeding SUV veered off the roadway into a cable barrier. The driver, identified in court records as 45-year-old Daelyn Rae Buggs, was taken into custody at the scene and then transported to a hospital for evaluation. The sheriff's office later released body- and dash-camera footage showing key moments from the chase.
According to the sheriff's release and local reports, the incident started around 2:30 a.m. when an Oklahoma City Police officer alerted Kay County deputies about a reported shooting and advised that there was probable cause to arrest a suspect. Deputies used the suspect's cellphone data to track a signal to I-35 near Perry, where they spotted a black Ford Bronco with Texas plates and attempted a traffic stop. The affidavit cited in the release says the Bronco then accelerated to about 104 mph during the encounter, as reported by FOX 25.
Deputies deployed stop sticks at mile marker 222, puncturing the Bronco's front tires, but the pursuit continued for several more miles before the driver lost control and hit the cable barrier. The affidavit quoted in the sheriff's release says Buggs refused to get out of the vehicle and told deputies "just shoot me" and "just kill me" as they tried to remove him, as noted in a FOX 25 report. Deputies then forced the driver's door open, took Buggs into custody on the shoulder and had him transported to a hospital to be checked out.
Charges and court filings
Public court listings show Buggs is named in Kay County dockets filed in early December, with traffic and eluding-related counts entered on the docket, including a filing described as endangering others w/ eluding/attempting police officer and a speeding-related charge. Those entries match the sheriff's description of the pursuit and crash, according to Ponca City Now.
What the footage shows
The released body- and dashcam video shows deputies trailing the Bronco at highway speed, the deployment of stop sticks and the moments when the SUV leaves the roadway and strikes the cable barrier. It also captures officers forcing open the driver's door, securing Buggs in custody on the shoulder and coordinating medical checks once the scene is under control.
Next steps
Court records indicate the case is continuing through Kay County dockets and will be handled by local prosecutors as filings move forward. Officials have posted the video footage and docket entries, and additional information is expected to appear in formal court records and future releases from the sheriff's office as the case proceeds.
