A 24-year-old Newark, New Jersey man was taken to the Monroe County Jail after a pursuit through Forsyth in which his car struck a stopped SUV and went airborne at a railroad crossing, according to local reporting. Deputies say the chase began on I-75 and ended just outside city limits.
The account by mymcr.net identifies the driver as Soufiana Kaba. Monroe County Sheriff’s Corporal Matthew Sammons clocked a dark gray 2016 Toyota Corolla with a Texas license plate traveling 94 mph near mile marker 191 at about 10:36 p.m. on October 30, the outlet reported. When Sammons moved in behind the car, Kaba allegedly accelerated and maneuvered around a tractor-trailer.
Lights, Sirens and an Accelerating Corolla
Sammons activated his emergency lights, and the Corolla slowed to about 40 mph and moved toward the right emergency lane. After he turned on the siren, Kaba allegedly accelerated again; the car reached about 118 mph and changed lanes as it approached Exit 187, according to the report.
The Corolla allegedly continued down the exit ramp despite the deputy’s lights, ran a stop sign at North Lee Street and struck a Nissan Rogue stopped in traffic. The outlet reported that Kaba then continued south on North Lee Street, using the center turn lane and the wrong side of the road.
Airborne at a Railroad Crossing, Near-Miss With Patrol Car
The car allegedly went over a railroad crossing without slowing, became airborne and landed with sparks underneath. The report also says Kaba drove through the North Lee and West Johnston streets intersection using the turn lane, ran a red light at North Lee and West Main streets, and nearly struck a Forsyth police patrol car…