Driver charged with murder after deadly Prairie County police chase
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis man was charged after a woman died following a deadly high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 on Tuesday in Arkansas, state police said.
Torkilo Hambrick, 30, has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Felony Fleeing, Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons and two counts of Second-Degree Battery, Arkansas State Police said Thursday.
Laterrika Woods, 29, from Memphis, died in the crash. Another woman was airlifted to a hospital where she remains in critical condition.
Police say Hambrick, who was driving a pickup truck, fled 18 miles at speeds up to 120 mph after police tried to initiate a traffic stop.
His vehicle crashed in a ditch in Prairie County after a state trooper executed a tactical maneuver.
During the investigation, troopers found two firearms, an unknown amount of money, a bottle of promethazine, marijuana, and narcotics in the vehicle.
Police say Hambrick was found to have an outstanding extradition warrant from Shelby County, Tennessee, for probation violation. Hambrick is a registered sex offender.
According to the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry, Hambrick has had charges since 2012 of domestic assault, aggravated assault, driving while license suspended revoked canceled, unlawful possession of a weapon, aggravated robbery, and possession of controlled substance.
Police say that Woods’ body will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the cause and manner of death. This is an ongoing investigation.
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