DAVIE, Fla. – A vehicle matching the description of one reported stolen was spotted in Broward County on Saturday morning, and the driver led authorities on a chase when they tried to pull him over.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers received a Be on the Lookout from the Broward Sheriff’s Office for a stolen gray Maserati at approximately 9:40 a.m.
About five minutes later, a trooper in the area of I-95 and Sheridan Street observed a vehicle matching the description and attempted to pull it over, authorities said.
Instead of stopping, the vehicle led police on a chase into Miami-Dade County, exiting I-95 at Ives Dairy Road and heading west.
It was in a Walmart parking lot, with the help of Miami-Dade police, that a trooper attempted a pit maneuver. His car was disabled, and the driver took off again, this time driving onto the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike.
The fleeing vehicle was involved in a crash south of the Griffin Road exit, at mile marker 52. The car crashed, damaging a state trooper’s marked unit, a Miami-Dade police cruiser and hitting a semi-truck.
Investigators said three suspects jumped out of the car. They were taken into custody, according to authorities.
All three occupants were taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, FHP said.
Authorities identified the driver, 26-year-old Devonta Keon Moss, and one of the occupants, 30-year-old James Dasher, adding both are facing several felony charges for grand theft, no driver’s license and fleeing and eluding, in addition to warrants out of Broward County.
The third occupant in the vehicle was not identified, and FHP said charges are pending for that person.