Sheriff: Santa Rosa woman leads deputies on 100mph chase on Highway 101
Dec 04, 2025
(KRON) -- A young Santa Rosa woman led deputies on a 100-mph chase along Highway 101 in Sonoma County before she crashed and was arrested for DUI, according to the sheriff's office.
The driver, 21-year-old Adalynn Carrasco, was booked into a Sonoma County jail for a slew of charges related to the
pursuit and rollover crash, investigators said.
The wild high-speed chase began just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday when California Highway Patrol officers chased Carrasco's black Dodge Charger on Highway 101 near Steele Lane.
After CHP officers lost sight of her, a deputy spotted the Charger traveling 130 mph, with its headlights turned off, near Airport Boulevard.
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Deputies joined the chase and followed Carrasco into downtown Healdsburg. Deputies lost sight of the Charger for about 15 minutes before the pursuit resumed.
"Carrasco then drove southbound on Highway 101 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The suspect attempted to exit at Hopper Lane, where the driver lost control, and the car rolled over. Deputies located the vehicle on its roof," the sheriff's office wrote.
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Carrasco was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance before she was booked into jail on suspicion of: Felony evading an officer, driving under the influence, and violation of probation related to a prior DUI conviction.
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