Juvenile Driver Reached 100 MPH To Avoid Stafford Cops: Police

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A girl in Stafford County was arrested on Friday after leading deputies on a chase, authorities said. The chase reached speeds of 100 mph before ending in a crash.

No injuries were reported in the crash, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities have not publicly identified the girl due to a Virginia law that protects the identity of minors accused of crimes. She is charged with felony eluding, reckless driving, and driving without a license. The girl was held at the Juvenile Detention Center on Friday night.

At 11:30 p.m. on Friday, a deputy said he saw a car travelling 63 mph on Cambridge Street, where the speed limit is 35 mph. The deputy tried to pull over the car, but the driver sped away.

"Like a Fast & Furious scene, the suspect vehicle drifted as it turned onto Warrenton Road continuing to gain speed. The vehicle would reach speeds above 100 before losing control," the sheriff's office said in a report. "The vehicle ran off the roadway, struck an embankment making it airborne, before stopping on Hornets Nest Lane when it collided with a power pole."

The chase spanned nearly two miles, authorities said. The driver was not injured in the crash and deputies took her into custody.

"The juvenile driver advised she had taken a family member’s vehicle without permission to get ice cream and she ran due to her not having a driver’s license," the sheriff's office reported.