Woman charged with murder after pursuit leads to deadly crash on Florida Turnpike

A woman who investigators said led authorities in a pursuit on the Florida Turnpike in Broward before becoming involved in a fatal crash has been charged with murder, according to an update provided by the Broward Sheriff's Office on Friday.

Anna Giza, 52, was taken to a hospital after the pursuit and crash, but her injuries were described as non-life threatening.

The Broward Sheriff's Office said Giza is facing a slew of other charges in addition to the charge of murder by another while engaged in a specific felony (felony murder), including two counts of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated fleeing with serious injury or death, grand theft auto and resisting an officer without violence.

What happened on the Florida Turnpike in Broward yesterday?

According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, deputies assisted Coconut Creek police with an investigation into a stolen vehicle out of Fort Lauderdale just after 4 p.m. on Thursday.

The sheriff's office said that their involvement in the incident began in the area of Sample Road and the Florida Turnpike.

At some point during the investigation, the sheriff's office said the driver of the stolen vehicle, who was identified as Giza, hit a marked Broward Sheriff's Office vehicle, as well as a Coconut Creek police vehicle.

At that point, the sheriff's office said that a pursuit was initiated for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer.

Giza then entered the Florida Turnpike southbound, and the Florida Highway Patrol also began to investigate.

The Florida Highway Patrol said that a collision took place as the vehicles headed south, and that resulted in the death of a motorist near Sunrise Boulevard near Plantation.

The southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike were closed for hours during the investigation but have since reopened.

The sheriff's office said that the deputy and Coconut Creek police officer who were hit by the stolen vehicle were taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening.

The investigation into the incident by the Broward Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol is continuing.

Motorist's death during pursuit now second in two weeks

This is the second time in less than two weeks that an innocent driver was killed after being hit by a vehicle during a pursuit.

Last week, a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy was pursuing a vehicle near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport when it became involved in a violent crash.

That crash also led to the death of an innocent motorist.

The suspect in that pursuit was also arrested.