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Elkridge Woman Charged After Ramming Virginia Trooper's Car in Cross-State Chase

She remains in Prince George's County custody pending court processing.

Overview

  • Maryland State Police say the pursuit began before midnight in Virginia and crossed the Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Maryland.
  • After entering Maryland, the driver allegedly rammed a marked Virginia State Police vehicle, causing it to strike a concrete barrier, and the trooper was treated and released from a hospital.
  • Troopers followed the vehicle through Prince George's County into Howard County, where it crashed near Washington Boulevard and Meadowridge Road.
  • Police say the driver attempted to flee on foot before being arrested and identified as 24-year-old Naturi Michon Hayes of Elkridge.
  • Hayes faces charges including first-degree assault, attempting to elude a uniformed police officer, failure to stop after an accident, and aggressive and reckless driving, and the investigation remains ongoing.