Two best friends have been credited with helping police catch an alleged thief after she nearly crashed into them on a Sunshine Coast street. 9News
Police allege Rachael Paterson, 51, was behind the wheel of a Hilux and was wanted for stealing and other property offences when she sped through Caboolture.
Police helicopters were tracking the 51-year-old's movements when she allegedly side-swiped a Mazda and fled the scene.Crystal Kondor and Breanah Chessells were inside the Mazda. The pair said they were forced to swerve, colliding with another vehicle as they tried to avoid a head-on crash with the Hilux.
"I was about halfway through the intersection and I've looked right and I've seen this four-wheel drive coming at me, felt like 80km/h," Chessells said.The pair were left injured and confused after the crash, but immediately leapt into action, tracking Paterson for more than five minutes until police arrived.Even if police hadn't arrived, Chessells said she wouldn't have let the woman escape.
Chessells said her car had been seized by police, leaving her unable to get to work or drive her child to school."It was really traumatising."
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