DUI Arrest For Woman Leading Police On Unusual Chase
It was a “freeway chase” that was more like a funeral procession involving police cars rather than a wild pursuit with unpredictable twists and turns. This July 6 pursuit lasted 90 minutes from the San Fernando Valley to Kern County and in the end of it all, police arrested 50-year-old Diane Louise Simpson of Reseda on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to an Associated Press news report, this was Simpson’s second DUI arrest in about a year. Simpson didn’t give in even after a patrol car, into an hour of pursuing her, bumped her car and spun it around. Her car came to a stop, but she started the engine and continued on, according to news reports. It all began with an illegal U-turn. Officers tried to stop her for what was a minor traffic infraction, but she refused to stop and drove away, the article reported.
Los Angeles Police patrol cars pursued her onto to 23 Freeway and later on to the 5 Freeway northbound. Most viewers were somewhat amused to see the Geo with a bent hood crawling slowly on the freeway. The bump maneuver and even a spike strip didn’t work as Simpson managed to dodge the spikes by avoiding the lanes it was placed on.
The chase came to a stop ultimately about 40 miles south of Bakersfield on Highway 99. Simpson slowed down her vehicle, stopped her car on the freeway shoulder and then she got out of the car and was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers.
First things first, it’s always a relief when no innocent bystanders are hurt or killed in a senseless pursuit. The prospect of DUI arrest is scary enough for people to turn around and run. Dealing with a DUI can be very expensive running into thousands of dollars, time-consuming and highly inconvenient when you consider that you run the risk of losing your license if you are convicted more than once.
But as experienced DUI defense attorneys, we know all too well that just because you got arrested or convicted one time, you may not necessarily have done it again. We will help you through what can be a harrowing process. It will still be tough, but we can make it easier by providing the legal advice and guidance you will need. Call us immediately for a free consultation.
