An Alabama woman is behind bars facing multiple charges following a road-rage incident that started in south Scott County last Thursday.
The incident began around 11:20 a.m. Sept. 8 when Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnney Coomer made a traffic stop on Interstate 65 near the 25.5 mile marker in Southern Scott County.
According to Scott County Sheriff Jerry Goodin, a female driver attempted to run another vehicle off of the roadway after becoming involved in a “road-rage incident”, allegedly ramming the other vehicle as they both traveled north on Interstate 65.
After Coomer stopped both vehicles involved in the incident, the female driver, identified as Kalesha Rashun Benjamin, 28 of Mobile, Alabama drove away from the stop and a pursuit ensued. Coomer was joined by several Scottsburg City Police vehicles as he pursued the fleeing vehicle north on the interstate into Jackson County.
Police units from Austin, Crothersville, Seymour and Jackson County Sheriff joined in the chase which ended south of Seymour.
Benjamin’s vehicle struck a tire deflation device at the 48 mile marker in Jackson County, made a U-turn into the southbound lane, eventually came to a stop near the 47 mile marker.
Benjamin was arrested at the scene for the following offenses: reckless driving, resisting law enforcement, resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, criminal recklessness with a vehicle, disorderly conduct, leaving the scene of an accident, driving without a license and was also held on a court warrant out of Jefferson County, Kentucky.
She was booked into Scott County Jail ay 12:41 p.m.
The investigation is ongoing and more arrests may follow as a result, Goodin said.