A 47-year-old Moore woman is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that stretched more than 30 miles across three counties and ended when she drove the wrong way into oncoming traffic on Interstate 26.
The chase began Thursday in Spartanburg County after deputies responded to a disturbance call and Marcy Lynn Goddard allegedly fled in a black Mercedes eastbound on I-26. The South Carolina Highway Patrol took over pursuit duties once the vehicle crossed into Laurens County, and troopers say Goddard reached speeds near 140 mph as the chase continued into Newberry County.
A Newberry County Sheriff’s Office deputy deployed a tire-deflation device in an attempt to slow the vehicle, but Goddard kept driving at speeds ranging from roughly 50 to 100 mph through two active construction zones. Troopers said she twice attempted to strike Highway Patrol vehicles during the pursuit before exiting near an interstate weigh station.
As troopers moved to box in the Mercedes, authorities said Goddard steered into the median, struck a cable barrier, and crossed into oncoming lanes of I-26 before the vehicle came to a stop. She was taken into custody at the scene. Emergency crews transported her to Newberry Health with what officials described as minor injuries from glass and debris inside the car.
The pursuit closed portions of I-26 for a stretch Thursday morning while the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and other multi-county units assisted with traffic control and scene clearance. Officials have not yet released the full list of charges Goddard faces, though authorities confirmed she is being held pending court proceedings tied to the pursuit and the wrong-way driving incident.
Highway Patrol officials reminded drivers that construction zones remain active along that stretch of I-26 and urged motorists to slow down and stay alert in the corridor while repair crews continue work in the area.
