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Traffic stop in Guthrie County results in pursuit, crash, & injuries Wed. night

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December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a Greene County woman was injured and then arrested following the pursuit and chase of a stolen pickup truck late Wednesday night. Kylene Rabourne, of Grand Junction, was transported by Panora EMS to the Guthrie County Hospital for medical treatment after the vehicle she was driving failed to negotiate a curve in the road during a pursuit, and wrecked into a field. The woman was found after law enforcement searched the area for about two-hours. Rabourne was booked into the Guthrie County Jail on nine traffic violations and criminal charges of: Interference with Official Acts, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Carrying Weapons. Rabourne also has two outstanding warrants for her arrest in Greene and Webster Counties.

Accident scene following pursuit (Guthrie Co. S/O Facebook page photo)

Authorities says that at around 10:05-p.m. Wednesday, a Guthrie County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Silverado near Highway 141 and Justice Road in Bayard. During the course of the traffic stop, the vehicle sped away from the deputy southbound on Justice Road at speeds of nearly 100 MPH. The vehicle turned west on 130th St. and the deputy attempted a PIT maneuver on the pickup without success. The vehicle continued westbound on 130th St. until it turned north on Hickory Ave. (See the pit maneuver video clip here: https://www.facebook.com/guthriecountyso/videos/1968127973234302/?t=3)

The pickup was traveling on 130th St. and Hickory Ave. at speeds greater than 80 MPH when it failed to negotiate the intersection at Hickory Ave. and Highway 141 and wrecked into a field on the north side of the highway. Rabourne fled the vehicle before the deputy could locate the crash site. She was found after a lengthy search was conducted of the area with the Guthrie County K9 and multiple officers from numerous agencies.

The Chevrolet pickup was determined to be stolen from Grand Junction, on Nov. 12th. The stolen vehicle sustained extensive damage and the Guthrie County patrol vehicle sustained minor cosmetic damage. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the following agencies: Bayard EMS, Panora EMS, Iowa State Patrol, Panora Police Department, Coon Rapids Police Department and the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office.