A Kentucky mother led police in a high-speed chase this week after they headed to her house to investigate a child abuse call.
Kentucky State Police said that they received a call Thursday afternoon from a girl who claimed her parent, identified as 32-year-old Brittany A. Kimsey, abused her in their Graves County home, according to WPSD Local 6.
Officers said that they were on their way to the house when troopers were informed that Kimsey fled the home in a car. They located the car at an intersection, and one officer tried to pull it over, but Kimsey sped away, eventually reaching a speed of 100 mph.
Officers said she was driving recklessly as they chased her. At one point, Kimsey drove the car in the wrong direction on U.S. 62 and almost hit the vehicle of trooper forced to make an evasive maneuver.
Kimsey then crashed her car, after which she received medical attention and was arrested, police said.
Kimsey now faces charges of first-degree criminal abuse of a child aged 12 or younger, third-degree terroristic threatening, attempted murder of a police officer, first-degree fleeing or evading police, driving under the influence on the second offense, and multiple traffic violations, among other offenses.
The child has been placed with family.
Mother leads police investigating child abuse call on high-speed chase, nearly hits trooper
She drove the wrong way on an interstate and hit 100 mph after police responded to a call from her daughter.
