Woman leads police on chase, crashes vehicle into West Virginia home

Hope White, 29, apprehended by authorities

MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. – A woman led police on a high-speed chase in Mercer County and crashed her car into a home Monday, officials said.

Hope White

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office said Hope White, 29, was wanted on a bond violation out of Mercer County.

Deputies said the chase with White began near Mercer Elementary School around 11 a.m. and continued on U.S. Route 19 until she crashed her vehicle into a home on Bluestone Road in Kegley.

Deputies said White jumped from the vehicle before it crashed into the home. She ran around the house before she was captured.

Cell phone video provided by Mike Craighead

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Van crashed into home on Bluestone Road in Kegley, WV (Credit: James McDowell)


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