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Pursuit reaches 110 mph before Aberdeen crash

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, January 13, 2026

By The Daily World

The Daily World photos Police gather around where a woman crashed through a fence on the highway into Aberdeen on Monday.
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The Daily World photos

Police gather around where a woman crashed through a fence on the highway into Aberdeen on Monday.

The Daily World photos Police gather around where a woman crashed through a fence on the highway into Aberdeen on Monday.
The car reached speeds of up to 110 miles per hour before crashing and sliding through a puddle of water in Aberdeen.
Stacey L. Choplin, 38, was handcuffed after a 20-minute pursuit ended on Monday afternoon.

A high speed chase early Monday afternoon led a Washington State Trooper from the Elma area all the way to downtown Aberdeen before the driver busted through a fence.

Stacey L. Choplin, 38, was arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. A warrant was secured for a blood test.

Speeds reached at least 110 miles per hour before the driver slowed for traffic on U.S. Highway 12 in front of Walmart before driving over the Wishkah Bridge and through the fence. A trooper deployed a spike strip before the crash.

In all, the pursuit took about 20 minutes, which “is a pretty long pursuit,” said Trooper Katherine Weatherwax.

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