ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred on Wednesday evening in Orange County.
According to troopers, a wrong-way driver of a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of SR-528.
The trooper on scene attempted to stop the driver using their emergency lights and siren, but the driver drove past.
A chase was initiated, and the driver turned around, going in the correct direction of traffic.
The chase continued until the trooper executed a PIT maneuver, causing the Outlander to roll over.
Troopers assisted the 25-year-old female driver from Melbourne out of her vehicle.
She was transferred to a hospital with minor injuries and will later be Baker Acted after she is discharged, according to FHP.
Criminal charges for reckless driving, fleeing, and eluding are pending.
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