Holy [ __ ] I need to get checked out. >> My hand's broken. Jesus, >> dude. If he was 6 in closer to me, I'd be dead right now. >> A late night traffic stop turns deadly when a speeding driver throws an officer into chaos. >> So, you offered her a ride because she had been drinking and she's she declines you. >> Yeah. >> I'm just putting it out there. You're not lying to me. >> On January 6th, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. A routine traffic stop nearly [music] turned deadly. A speeding driver ripped the door off a patrol car, [music] shattered the officer's arm, and later tried blaming it all on her coworker until the truth came out. >> Hey, good. >> What's this? >> You put me on that. >> No, the What's the phone thing you were showing me? >> Oh, okay. Uh, yeah. Do you have your license registration on you? All right. So, I'm officer C. I stopped you because you drive with your headlights off. >> Oh, yeah, I did. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, just letting you know why I stopped you. >> Is the car registered to you? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. No issues with the license registration as far as you're aware. >> Thank you so much. The car is registered to you? >> Yeah, I just I just got his car >> less than one. >> Yeah, I saw the temp tag. >> All right. So, what I'll do is um I'll check it out. And I'm sorry, I had background with the traffic. Did you say the Tampa address is good? >> It's [music] a It's I'm in Tampa, but it's a different address. >> Okay. I'm just going to run the tag, see if it comes back. If there's any issues, I'll let you know. I just want to make sure everything's valid. All right. I'll [music] get back with you. >> All right. Holy [ __ ] Tango 22, can I get a rescue out here on 375, please? I'm 104, but my cruiser was just hit by a car and uh I had a really close call. I need to get checked out 22. I did not get a description of that vehicle. I think it was white, possibly an SUV. It didn't stop. It's northbound on possibly northbound I75. I can't see the fork, so I don't know which way it went. I don't have a tag. >> I copy a white SUV. >> Possibly a [music] white SUV. I think it was a white vehicle. Can you let FHP know, please? >> I think it broke my arm or my hand. >> Um, it didn't hit your car, right? You're okay. Okay. >> Hey, you think your dash cam? >> As backup arrives, the injured officer checks his dash cam, saying the driver was inches from killing him. I'm doing a $200 Amazon gift card giveaway to celebrate when this channel reaches 1,000 subscribers. No action is required to enter. I'll randomly pick a winner once we hit the milestone. If you want to follow the journey or see the winner announcement, feel free to subscribe. >> My hand's broken. >> Jesus Christ. >> It's got to be. Dude, he almost killed me. If he was like 6 in closer, I'd be dead right now. looking on the >> um well related to FHP cuz I I I was too shocked. I I don't and I couldn't see if he made a north or southbound. >> You want to stand up on the side so I can uh check it for you? >> Yeah, if you don't mind. Hopefully you can review it. >> Yeah, >> dude. If he was 6 in closer to me, I'd be dead right now. >> Yeah. >> Wait till you see that body camera footage. >> I am I am okay. I just want to go into the hospital. >> Some guy almost killed me on the interstate, so I'm a little shook up. I think he broke my hand. I got >> But um but I'm okay. So, I just want to let sure I'm okay. >> All right. Let me get a picture of your hand real quick before. Let me get an overall real quick. >> Possly a white Camry 2010 model. Sorry, buddy. No, >> you're good, man. >> I'm just glad you're >> Wait till you see that footage, bro. I'm just glad to be alive. >> By the next morning, officers used the dash cam footage to trace the plate and identify the driver, 24year-old McKenzie Dion. And when they saw she lived nearby, they went [music] straight to her doorstep. >> 22 Mackenzie. >> Hi. Can you come talk to us real quick? Hi. >> Hey there. Uh, we found your vehicle. Can you come down here and talk with us? >> I'm 1012 with her >> over here. >> Here. Change behind your back. You're being detained right now. There we go. Right here. Okay. Have a seat. Somebody will be by with you in a second to to talk to you. Okay. >> Okay. Um that is being loaded up. So that that is your vehicle. >> Yes. My friend drove me home last night and he said that he hit a door but he had a couple drinks so he didn't want to call. Blaze. >> Blaze is his name? >> I don't know his last name. I just work with him. >> You work [music] with him? >> Yeah. >> You know where he lives? Where do you work? >> St. Pete Yacht Club. >> St. Pete Health Club. >> Yacht Club. >> Oh, St. Pete Yach Club. >> What do you do there? >> Barton. >> Barton. >> All right. And you're >> I was I'm a passenger. I had a couple drinks, >> but I wasn't going to drive. I wasn't driving cuz I had a couple more like I had tequil shots. Is that typical for you? Were you working or? >> No, I was off. >> You were off? Okay. >> Yeah, we all went to locals and hung out for a little bit. >> And where did you go to hang out? >> Locals. >> Locals. >> Do you know anything about Is he still here? >> No, he went home last night. >> What time? >> Um like two or three. >> He left in Uber. >> Kind of going back to when the crash happened. You said that. Where were you at in the vehicle? passenger >> front or rear? >> Front. We talked about it and he said he had been drinking. So, he was just >> told me to call this morning. So, you guys talked about it. Where did you talk about it at? >> In the car. >> Like, >> did you guys stop anywhere or did he continue driving? >> Is everyone okay? Can you please tell me that? >> We'll get there, right? Do you remember seeing any like lights on the road or anything like that? Like a cop car's lights or anything like that? [music] >> No. >> Okay. I'm just putting it out there. You're not lying to me, are you? And you were the one that [music] were was driving when you should not have been because if I find [music] out, there's going to be an even greater penalty. Um, [music] so I need you to be like completely honest with me. Are you blaming it on this Blaze [music] person because you're scared or were you actually the one driving? Which one is it? >> Okay. So, let's let's take a deep breath. Let's take a deep breath. Take a deep breath for me. Okay. >> No, please don't throw up. Okay. You're going to give me a warning before you throw up because I don't do I don't do throw up. >> Okay. So, just take a deep breath. Okay. And let's start all over. Okay. >> So, sorry for lying. >> Okay. So, let's start all over. Okay. I'm officer CS. You're Mackenzie. >> Um, >> what happened last night, Mackenzie? >> I had a few drinks. >> Where were you actually at? >> Locals. >> Okay. So, you were at Locals. >> We were all there as a group. >> Okay. >> I left. He was coming to my house. He was following me. >> What was he driving? >> A blue [music] Audi. He was driving a blue Audi. And this is this Blaze person, [music] correct? Yes. >> Do you actually know him? Yes. >> Okay. Um >> I always got more in trouble for >> Exactly. You always get in trouble for lying. [music] Okay. So, do you >> But I did hit the door and I'm so sorry that I didn't stop. >> Just take a deep breath. I'll tell you now. The off Did you happen to see that it was red and blue lights and all that stuff and that it was a a cop that stopped on the side of the road conducting a traffic stop? Yes, you did. Can you say yes for me? Okay. He is okay. [music] Okay. It could have been a lot worse. You know, he he he did sustain injuries because you almost ran him over. So, tell me what's going on inside the car when you are, you know, driving. >> I don't know. I just remember his door was open and I I just remember going past like scraping the door as so I just came home and he did tell me to call in the morning like you're going to have to call in the morning. I was like I know I just don't know what to say or do or okay um just say hi [music] for me. >> With McKenzie's lies finally exposed, officers piece together the truth and move on to her coworker Blae to confirm what really happened that night. Hey. Um, hello Cox. Um, I know you kind of just listen might have just woke up. Um, I just had a couple questions to ask you regarding a crash that you might have been witness to. >> Yeah. >> Um, do you have time to talk to me? Are you mom? >> Okay. Where were you guys coming from? >> So, we [music] all they everyone went out. >> Who's everyone? >> Well, just like a few co-workers. I can't remember exactly who, but so we went from the yach club to work at the yach club and >> they were already out. I had just got off. So I went to >> Do you remember what time it was at? >> I'll have to say maybe about 10:00. >> About 10. Okay. >> So everyone was off and I I wanted wings. So I went with them and everyone just started leaving at the same time and I offered her a ride home and she was like, >> "Is there a reason why you offered her a ride home?" Well, because everyone was offering everyone a ride home and >> because they were drinking or >> people were drinking. So, I was just trying to like [music] look out and >> she [snorts] just wanted to drive her car home so she had a car, I guess. >> So, you offered her a ride because she had been drinking and she's she declined you. >> I am going to explain your charges. So, it's going to be hit and run with Sir [music] Filandering and um >> No, it's okay. So, I don't know. But I just have to I have to be able to tell you tell you all of this. And >> yeah, nothing's changed from what you and I have been talking about for the last hour. >> Um the hit and run uh with serious wild injury, [music] the hit and run property damage. Do you have any questions for me? All right. These are all going to go with you. Um, [music] I appreciate your cooperation. Um, you have been very cooperative and very patient with us. Also, if you ever find yourself in a situation where you get into a crash, just stop. You know, even I know that you said you'd had, you know, a few drinks, [music] it is better and, you know, it's better for you to stop and make [music] sure people are okay than to just continue to go. And I know that you said you were going to, you know, call today, but you know, sometimes these [music] things, you know, you you are required by law when you get into a crash to stop and provide your information and to render aid if aid needs to be. >> In the end, McKenzie Dion was charged with multiple felonies, posted bond, and later took a plea deal. She was sentenced to 17 months in state prison, where she remains [music] at the time of recording. If you want more real cases like this, don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment below.