13-Year-Old Girl Leads Nebraska Troopers on High-Speed Chase

On Monday night, a 13-year-old girl led Nebraska troopers on a high-speed chase that lasted nearly 20 minutes. The chase began when a Nebraska trooper spotted a Nissan Pathfinder driving east on I-80 at about 35 miles per hour. The driver, a girl from Colorado, and the vehicle’s only passenger, an 11-year-old boy, were eventually taken into protective custody.

The Nebraska State Patrol said that the vehicle was traveling under the posted minimum speed limit, which prompted the stop. The teen driver then allegedly accelerated and fled troopers “at a high rate of speed,” according to the release. The chase reached speeds of over 100 mph and involved the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office and Shelton Police Department.

After a pursuit of nearly 15 minutes, the vehicle was stopped and the two children were taken into custody. The Nebraska State Patrol said that no injuries were reported and that the incident is still under investigation.

The identities of the two children have not been released, and it is unclear why the girl was driving or why the two were traveling together. The Nebraska State Patrol said that the incident is still under investigation and that more information will be released when it becomes available.