Woman driving U-Haul leads Angelina County deputies on chase, sheriff says

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Hudson community around midnight on Friday observed a traffic violation on Hwy 94 by the driver of a U-Haul box truck.

Deputies then attempted to pull over the truck in the area of Walnut Hill Road and State Highway 94. The driver of the truck, now identified as Shayna Marie Allen, 36, accelerated away from patrol units and led deputies out Hwy 94 and down FM 1194 towards Peavy Switch, Sheriff Tom Selman says.

The U-Haul turned onto Randal Palmore Lane where Allen bailed out of the vehicle and jumped into a pond with officers chasing her, Selman said. Deputies then attempted to get Allen to exit the pond but she refused, so a deputy went into the pond and removed her, the sheriff said.

According to Selman, Allen was wanted on a parole warrant. Charges from the pursuit were filed and she will be held without bond for Pardon and Paroles.

Allen had previously received a 10 year sentence for burglary and has numerous felony and misdemeanor arrests with 18 jailing events shown in Angelina County records.