By Shereen Siewert

UPDATED: A 25-year-old woman who fled from police and led them on a more than 25-mile chase that began north of Merrill was driving at speeds reaching 130 mph, according to a police report obtained by Wausau Pilot & Review.

The Computer Aided Dispatch report, or CAD, shows Lincoln County deputies tried to stop the Green Bay woman driving the vehicle just before 10 p.m. on Saturday on Hwy. 51. As deputies followed the woman north, speeds ranged from 95 to 130 mph, the report states. Four passengers were inside the vehicle.

At 10:05 p.m. Saturday, Vilas County deputies prepared to intercept the driver at Hwy. 51 near Country Club Road. At the same time, Lincoln County reported deputies were starting to have issues with their squad and were no longer able to keep up the chase.

Vilas County officials ultimately terminated the chase and sent a squad to the registered owner’s address and checked an area of the chase to try locating an object thrown out the window

The suspect was arrested before midnight and was transported to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, a pursuit began Saturday on Hwy. 51. Deputies trailed the woman at speeds topping 85 mph, traveling north toward Minocqua, but eventually terminated the pursuit.

The length of the chase was more than 25 miles, police said.

Official charges have not been filed in either Lincoln or Oneida Counties, but are expected on Monday afternoon.

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Formal charges are expected Monday for a 25-year-old Green Bay woman who led Lincoln County deputies on a high speed pursuit that ended near Minocqua.

Police have not yet released the name of the suspect and have not issued any additional details about how the chase began or ended. The woman is facing charges of fleeing an officer, failure to appear and bail jumping. Police say she was also subject to a felony probation warrant and was issued multiple citations upon her arrest.

This is a developing story. Wausau Pilot & Review requested an incident report and will update when more information is received.