A Jonesboro

woman who led Luthersville police on a high-speed chase in July that ended

in the death of a Peachtree City man has formally been arrested by local

authorities.

Lorraine McCrary,

37, was arrested Monday by the Fayette County Sheriff's Department on

felony charges of murder, homicide by vehicle in the first degree, fleeing

or attempting to elude a police officer, speeding, two counts of reckless

conduct, a child safety seat violation and 10 counts of forgery.

McCrary, who

is being held without bond, was released Monday to another jail facility

that could provide her with specialized medical treatment, said Sgt. Belinda

McCastle of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. McCrary was hospitalized

for weeks following the accident as she recovered from her injuries.

McCrary led

police on a chase through Peachtree City that reached speeds of over 100

miles per hour July 27, according to officials. The chase ended when her

vehicle collided with a minivan driven by Chuck Vicha just outside the

Peachtree City limits on Ga. Highway 54 East.

Vicha was pronounced

dead at the scene.

Sheriff's detectives

found numerous forged documents for credit card, checking and mortgage

accounts in McCrary's vehicle after the accident.

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