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Kan. woman jailed after chase with 4 kids in the vehicle

chase policeHUTCHINSON, Kan. – A Kansas woman was arrested Sunday night on U.S. Highway 50 by Reno County Sheriff Deputies after she failed to stop for them leading to a chase.

Just after 10 p.m. on Sunday, Kansas Highway Troopers received a call of a hit and run accident at U.S. 50 and Partridge Road.

Reno County Sheriff Deputies responded and saw the vehicle traveling east bound on U.S. 50 with one tire missing.

When Samantha Caravalho, 28, Hutchinson, ultimately did stop, there were flames coming from the vehicle’s right fender.

Deputies initially had trouble getting her from the vehicle and she informed them she had four kids in the vehicle.,

Deputies safely removed the children and then used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

They were then able to get Caravalho from the vehicle and she was taken to jail.

Potential charges against Caravalho include DUI, two counts of aggravated battery, felony flee and elude and four counts of felony endangerment of a child.

Her bond in the case is set at $27,500 she should make a first court appearance on Tuesday.

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