Chase ends as 16-year-old driver crashes into pole in Indian River County
Indian River County Sheriff s Office
and last updated 2021-02-01 10:37:14-05
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. â Officials say a 16-year-old driver led Indian River County deputies on a car chase that ended in a crash.
According to deputies, the car was seen coming out a neighborhood speeding and running a stop sign with no lights on.
Deputies attempted to stop the car in the 1600 block of 13th Street, but the driver lost control in the 1100 block. The car crashed into a telephone pole.
The car had three passengers who were 15, 19 and 20 years old. All of those in the car were transported to the hospital as trauma alerts.
Chase ends when 16-year-old driver crashes into pole February 1, 2021 at 10:40 AM EST - Updated February 1 at 10:40 AM
Officials say a 16-year-old driver led Indian River County deputies on a car chase that ended in a crash.
According to deputies, the car was seen coming out a neighborhood speeding and running a stop sign with no lights on.
Deputies attempted to stop the car in the 1600 block of 13th Street, but the driver lost control in the 1100 block. The car crashed into a telephone pole.
The car had three passengers who were 15, 19 and 20 years old. All of those in the car were transported to the hospital as trauma alerts.
The suspect in her kidnapping was shot in Crestview in November.
She was last seen Oct. 20 entering a car rented from a Boston airport by Luis Zaragoza, 37, who police say kidnapped her and later killed her, according to the Bristol County District Attorney s Office.
Zaragoza was shot and killed by law enforcement on Nov. 5 at a Crestview McDonald s after officials said he fired at Okaloosa County Sheriff s Office deputies and U.S. Marshals Service agents in an arrest attempt on kidnapping charges related to Finklea s disappearance, according to a news release.
The autopsy performed at the District 19 Medical Examiner s Office in Fort Pierce showed Finklea was shot twice in the head, according to the medical official s report.
By Joel Malkin
Jan 21, 2021
A Florida woman was arrested after cops say she had been driving around with the body of a man in the trunk of her car for ten days.
37-year old Andrea Sanchez of Sebastian faces charges of abusing a dead body.
The Indian River County Sheriff s Office says the victim, identified as John Swanigan, was reported missing on January 9th and had last been seen leaving a party with Sanchez.
Detectives located her vehicle a week and a half later and noticed strong odor coming from the trunk. That s where they found Swanigan s body.
Sanchez claims the man had sexually abused her and when she managed to escape from him, Swanigan was still alive.
John Swanigan was reported missing earlier this month. Now Andrea Sanchez of Sebastian faces charges after being found with his body in the trunk of her car.