MIAMI (AP) - Authorities say a state trooper chased down and arrested a driver who intentionally crashed into her on Florida’s Turnpike.
A Miami-Dade police report says Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Vanessa Franceschi was sitting in her patrol car during a traffic stop along the highway’s shoulder Tuesday evening when 20-year-old Raumel Quntero rear-ended her with his Honda Civic and sped away through traffic.
The report says Franceschi chased the Civic and used her own car to force Quntero into a guardrail. Quntero was arrested at the scene and charged with multiple counts, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. The report says Quntero later mentioned in front of two other troopers that the crash was intentional.
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Franceschi suffered minor injuries. No other drivers were harmed.
Jail records didn’t list an attorney for Quntero.
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