Police extract woman from vehicle after she crashes into one of their vehicles, then a fence

LAS CRUCES - A woman from Cedar Park, Texas, was arrested recently after leading New Mexico State Police officers on a pursuit and crashing into one of their vehicles.

Authorities report the officer then crashed into the woman's vehicle in order to get her to stop, but she continued in her attempt to flee from the officers.

Jung Song, 48, is charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer with a deadly weapon, aggravated fleeing from a law enforcement officer, battery on a healthcare worker, reckless driving and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.

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On Oct. 20, a motorist called 911 to report an erratic driver traveling west on Interstate 10. The reporter told dispatchers the driver was swerving from lane to lane, driving on the shoulder, almost hit the guardrail and was traveling at speeds of around 100 miles per hour, authorities report.

Two police officers caught up with Song at mile marker 132 and attempted to stop her, but she fled from them continuing to drive erratically at high speeds. Officers report at times she'd be driving over 100 miles per hour and then slow down to 70 or 80 miles per hour.

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At the Border Patrol checkpoint near mile marker 125, agents put up a spike belt in an attempt to force Song to a shoulder, but she sped over the spikes, continuing to drive west on flattened tires.

Authorities report Song hit one of the police SUV's on the rear end of the passenger's side. The officer then attempted to force Song to stop by hitting her SUV in the passenger side door, which forced her vehicle off the main roadway.

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Song continued to try and drive away in the dirt, eventually crashing into a right-of-way fence, authorities report. After crashing into the fence, police report Song refused to stop the vehicle, so they broke the window, turned off her car and had to extract her.

She was then transported to Memorial Medical Center where she was admitted. Police report that Song kicked a nurse who was caring for her in the chest.

Song was released on her own recognizance shortly after the incident.

Bethany Freudenthal can be reached at bfreudenthal@lcsun-news.com, 575-541-5449 or @bethanyfreuden1 on Twitter.

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