Trooper Z. Staab (L-44) attempts to stop a speeding vehicle, the suspect fled going into oncoming lanes, with the chase coming to an end after the trooper hit the vehicle head on. Trooper Zenda Staab, Highway Patrol Division, Troop L, was recognized for her selfless act of courage on September 21, 2021 in the apprehension of a fleeing suspect who had stolen a vehicle in Georgia earlier the same day. While on patrol assignment along Interstate 49 in Benton County, Trooper Staab initiated a traffic stop involving a speeder who she would later learn was the driver of the stolen car. Initially the speeder slowed and stopped, but while Trooper Staab approached the vehicle on-foot, the suspect driver re-engaged the car, fleeing the traffic stop. With Trooper Staab in pursuit, the chase continued through the Bentonville area, then turned north into oncoming traffic along U.S. Highway 71 near Bella Vista. As the pursuit continued, the recklessness of the fleeing driver heightened. Trooper Staab’s concern for the safety of other motorists led to her decision to pass the suspect vehicle then initiate a U-turn, positioning her patrol car in a direct path of the fleeing suspect. With little regard for her own safety, Trooper Staab, struck the front of the suspect vehicle forcing it off the highway. Still undeterred and attempting to flee, the driver abandoned the vehicle with Trooper Staab in foot pursuit, capturing the suspect moments later. #arkansas #arkansasstatepolice #chase #police #pursuit #pit #tvi #dashcam #crash

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