News Release Nebraska State Patrol
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested one person following a pursuit with a stolen box truck Wednesday morning.
At approximately 8:20 a.m., NSP was notified that a box truck had fled an attempted traffic stop with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office in Kearney. About five minutes later, a trooper located the truck as it was traveling eastbound on I-80. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle again refused to stop. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
The truck drove recklessly, weaving between lanes and leaving the roadway at times. During the pursuit, NSP dispatch learned that the truck had been reported stolen out of Grand Island on Tuesday. Near mile marker 305 of I-80, the truck entered the median and rolled onto its side. Troopers were then able to take the driver into custody.
The driver, Tanika Beacham, 24, of Lincoln, was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island for medical clearance. She has since been lodged in Hall County Corrections for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of stolen property, driving under suspension, and an outstanding warrant from Lancaster County.
The entire pursuit lasted approximately 20 minutes, with speeds of about 70 miles per hour. The truck contained two pallets of tortillas.