A Lincoln woman is facing a number of charges following a pursuit with a stolen box truck Wednesday morning. At around 8:20 a.m. The Nebraska State patrol was notified that the truck had fled an attempted traffic stop with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department in Kearney.
About five minutes later, a trooper located the truck as it was traveling eastbound on I-80. The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, but the driver again refused to stop. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
A patrol spokesman says the truck drove recklessly, weaving between lanes and leaving the roadway at times. During the pursuit, the NSP learned that the truck had been reported stolen out of Grand Island on Tuesday.
Near mile marker 305 the truck went into the median and rolled onto its side. Troopers were then able to take the driver into custody. 24 year old Tanika Beacham was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island for medical clearance.
She was then booked into Hall County Corrections for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of stolen property, driving under suspension and an outstanding warrant from Lancaster County.
The entire pursuit lasted approximately 20 minutes, with speeds of about 70 miles per hour. The truck contained two pallets of tortillas.