DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Philadelphia woman is facing charges and was injured in a crash during a police pursuit Wednesday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Dauphin County, a State Police spokesperson said.
The incident occurred around 7 a.m. on Jan. 5 when troopers responding to the report of a vehicle driving recklessly encountered the suspect vehicle at the Lawn Service Plaza on the Turnpike in Conewago Township.
Police learned the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Philadelphia. When they attempted to contact the vehicle's driver, later identified as Tamia Hudson, to take her into custody, she ignored police commands, backed her vehicle into a police cruiser, and fled the scene, traveling west, police say.
Other police vehicles followed the Hudson's vehicle, which eventually left the road and crashed near Mile Marker 256.9, police say.
Hudson was taken to Hershey Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash, according to police.
Police believe Hudson's injuries are serious, but not life threatening.
Now, she is facing fleeing or attempting to elude officers, and receiving stolen property, among other related charges.
