Texas Woman Leads High-Speed Chase Across State Lines in Stolen Truck

When I was in the Marine Corps, we were told to conduct ourselves as ambassadors of the United States of America when we were on deployment to foreign countries because those people would base their opinions of the US on our behavior. The same can be said of Texans when we go to another state, and one Texas woman is not making us look good in New Mexico.

Stolen Truck Alert Triggers High-Speed Chase in Texas

On Monday, April 7th, the Andrews County Sheriff's Office was in a high-speed pursuit of Jasmine Jaramillo, a 27-year-old Texas woman. Jaramillo was driving a Ford F-250 on highway 385 about 5 miles south of Andrews when someone called in the truck as stolen. The deputies spotted the vehicle traveling west on Highway 176 and attempted to pull Jasmine over.

Pursuit Extends Across State Lines into New Mexico

Jasmine Jaramillo refused to comply with the deputies attempt to pull her over, and she began to flee from the police at speeds over 90 mph. The deputies followed her across state lines into New Mexico where she turned northbound onto New Mexico Highway 18 towards the city of Hobbs.

Spike Strips Fail to Stop Fleeing Texas Driver Near Hobbs

As Jaramillo got closer to the city limits of Hobbs the police deployed a spike strip that deflated her cars, but once again that did not stop her from continuing to flee from the deputies. She eventually hit a car that was parked on the highway about one mile south of Hobbs.

Crash Leads to Injuries and Arrest of Texas Woman

There was a driver in the parked vehicle, and after the collision that person was taken to a hospital for treatment. Jaramillo was also taken to the hospital, and she was charged with avoiding arrest in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.