Summary

dash cam video from Portage County. That's where authorities say a woman led them on a high speed chase on March 15. Court documents show Shirley Hogrefe admitted to driving the wrong way on purpose. At times, giving other cars she passed a "thumbs up". Those records reveal she told authorities she did not want to live anymore. A terrifying situation unfolds on a Portage County interstate. In dash cam video from the Portage County Sheriff's Department, you can see an officer pulled over, facing south of I-39. That's when a car flies by, going the wrong direction. Officials say 62-year-old Shirley Hogrefe was in a white Dodge Dynasty, driving the wrong direction on the interstate. The chase lasted for several minutes, as multiple squad cars followed Hogrefe. Court documents say she admitted to drinking too much, and that she no longer wanted to live. Officials say the chase ended after Hogrefe hit multiple cars. They say none of those drivers was seriously injured. This is not the first time Hogrefe has been in this situation. She is currently facing four charges, including her fifth OWI. The District Attorney's office says there are multiple 911 calls from people that say Hogrefe passed them. An assistant DA says those are part of the investigation and they are not being released at this time. Hogrefe is currently being held in the Portage County jail on a $25,000 cash bond. Her attorney did not wish to comment. Hogrefe is scheduled to appear in court next month.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 337976
Story Slug HER WRONG WAY BUMPER CAR CHASE 2012
Location PORTAGE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Format DASHCAM
Date 3-15-2012
Archive Time 11:00
TRT 1:00
Video Description COLOR DASHCAM VIDEO, WITH AUDIO, WE SEE TWO ANGLES OF DASHCAM, COPS BASICALLY SEARCHING FOR A WHITE CAR GOING SUPER FAST THE WRONG WAY DOWN A HIGHWAY, FIRST ANGLE RACES TOWARD CERTAIN POINT ON HIGHWAY AND THEN WE SEE WHITE CAR GO RACING BY, FIRST COP RACES TO TRACK DOWN THE WHITE CAR BUT WHEN HE CATCHES UP, IT’S TOO LATE, WE SEE SMOKE AND SEVERAL CARS DAMAGED, COPS HAVE WHITE CAR SURROUNDED IN DITCH AND IT’S DAMAGED. SECOND DASHCAM SHOWS EVEN LESS, ANOTHER COP CAR RACING TO THE SCENE BUT ARRIVES TOO LATE AS WRECKAGE IS STREWN ALL OVER
Description dash cam video from Portage County. That's where authorities say a woman led them on a high speed chase on March 15. Court documents show Shirley Hogrefe admitted to driving the wrong way on purpose. At times, giving other cars she passed a "thumbs up". Those records reveal she told authorities she did not want to live anymore. A terrifying situation unfolds on a Portage County interstate. In dash cam video from the Portage County Sheriff's Department, you can see an officer pulled over, facing south of I-39. That's when a car flies by, going the wrong direction. Officials say 62-year-old Shirley Hogrefe was in a white Dodge Dynasty, driving the wrong direction on the interstate. The chase lasted for several minutes, as multiple squad cars followed Hogrefe. Court documents say she admitted to drinking too much, and that she no longer wanted to live. Officials say the chase ended after Hogrefe hit multiple cars. They say none of those drivers was seriously injured. This is not the first time Hogrefe has been in this situation. She is currently facing four charges, including her fifth OWI. The District Attorney's office says there are multiple 911 calls from people that say Hogrefe passed them. An assistant DA says those are part of the investigation and they are not being released at this time. Hogrefe is currently being held in the Portage County jail on a $25,000 cash bond. Her attorney did not wish to comment. Hogrefe is scheduled to appear in court next month.
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Keywords

CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
DASHCAM
CAM
HIGH SPEED CHASE
WRONG WAY
OPPOSITE WAY
HIGHWAY
FREEWAY
POLICE
COPS
DANGEROUS
LUCKY
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