A Rankin County woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she led deputies on a chase that ended in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon.
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at a home on Glendale Place near the Ross Barnett Reservoir at about 12:47 p.m. The suspect, identified as Latoya Marie Wilson-Fortune, fled the residence in a maroon Nissan Rogue before deputies arrived.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop after spotting the SUV on Lakeland Drive, but Fortune allegedly refused to pull over. She was stopped once near Dogwood Festival Boulevard, but when deputies tried to remove her from the vehicle, she drove off again.
Flowood police joined the pursuit and executed a “Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) near Howard Wilson Lane, causing the SUV to roll over and come to rest on a median. Fortune was taken into custody and evaluated by medical personnel before being transported to the Rankin County Detention Center.
Authorities later updated the list of charges Fortune is currently faced with. They include misdemeanor traffic offenses such as an expired tag, failure to yield right of way, improper lane change, reckless driving, while having no proof of insurance. She is also charged with disobeying a police officer and disturbing the family peace, both misdemeanors, along with felony fleeing.
Fortune is being held without bond. The sheriff’s office expressed appreciation the Flowood Police Department for their assistance in the incident.
