Woman dies after Tontitown police chase
A woman has died after a police chase that led to a fiery wreck in Tontitown, police Chief Corey Jenison told 40/29 News.
The victim was identified as Chassadee Costales. She passed away early Tuesday morning.
Jenison said the incident began when an officer attempted a traffic stop on Saturday night. When the officer ran the tags on a Toyota 4Runner, she noticed the car was reported stolen out of Fayetteville recently.
Jenison said the driver refused to stop and took off on Bush Creek and failed to make a sharp turn. It then crashed into a tree.
“I saw a large ball of fire at the end of my driveway then what looked like bottle rockets going off,” James W. Larson said.
Jenison said the truck was returned to a home on Bush Creek – the homeowner told 4029 News the car was stolen from her son’s driveway in Fayetteville about a month ago.
Officers pulled the woman from the vehicle. Jenison said one officer had minor injuries from crawling into the vehicle.