Half-naked woman 'drives into lake' in police chase

A 44-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly driving into a Gold Coast lake to escape officers during a police chase.

Detectives said she was spotted driving erratically at Jacobs Well around midnight on Thursday.

It's alleged she completed several laps of a car park before ramming a police car and then speeding off down a boat ramp.

Despite officers activating road spikes, the woman who was just wearing underwear, was able to drive into the water with her dog inside the ute.

Police will allege the Morton Vale woman tried to swim to deeper water to get away from them.

"Three or four officers swam out into the river. We attempted to commandeer several boats, one resident was able to assist us and we were eventually able to remove the woman from the water", Greg Brake, Queensland Police said.

Officers swam to the submerged ute and rescued the woman’s dog which was unharmed.

The woman is expected to appear at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on December 1.