State Police Pursued Templeton DUI Driver through Multiple Townships
A Templeton woman took four Pennsylvania State Police troopers on a 12-mile long vehicle pursuit through multiple Armstrong County townships early Thursday morning.
Early January 7, the State troopers based out of the Kittanning barracks witnessed Margaretta Askey, 31, of Templeton traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of State Route 422.
From Manor Township through Clearfield Township in Butler County, two State units pursued Askey’s vehicle at speeds up to 95 miles per hour until Askey crashed.
At one point in West Franklin Township, investigating officer Trooper Brian Wolfe noted in his information release that Askey intentionally steered her vehicle into the side of one of the pursuing State Police units.
During the approximately 10-minute pursuit, no State Police troopers or members of the public were injured - though 18 vehicles were noted as victims in addition to the four pursuing troopers.
Askey was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh for injuries she sustained during the vehicle crash. She will be charged with aggravated assault, fleeing and eluding police, driving under the influence, recklessly endangering another person and several other summary violations.
No update on Askey’s medical condition is yet known.
Local News | jweaver January 11, 2016
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