A high-speed police chase along the Seward Highway on Tuesday resulted in the capture of an Anchorage woman who operated a stolen vehicle while allegedly intoxicated.
The Alaska State Troopers initiated the incident by trying to stop a blue Honda CRV for speeding at 84 mph in a 65 mph zone at Mile 71 of the Seward Highway on March 25. The driver sped up after troopers turned to perform the stop and continued driving without stopping, which started the pursuit.
According to troopers, the SUV exceeded 100 mph while performing reckless driving maneuvers and passing through oncoming lanes multiple times. During the pursuit, the vehicle approached a near-head-on collision with a semi-truck…