On June 1st, 2023, just before 2:00 in the morning, a Colorado State Trooper spotted a vehicle going the wrong way on Highway 470 Westbound in the Eastbound lanes. The Trooper managed to pull the car over, but what seemed like a routine stop took a sharp turn. As the Trooper approached, the driver stepped out showing clear signs of impairment. Within moments, the situation spiraled far beyond a simple traffic violation. >> You got your driver's license? >> Yeah. Um, let's see. Can you tell me your name? Uh, yeah. >> You got that on your license actually, on there? >> have an ID on you? >> I don't have an ID on me. >> Okay. >> Let's go turn around, please, sir. >> What's that? >> Let's go turn around, please. >> No, just hang tight. >> Let's get the road right here, don't you think? >> Yep, I got this lane here. Stay Just stay here. Hold on. >> What up? >> Don't get back in the car. Don't Hey, don't get back in the car. >> Hey, what up? >> Don't get back in the car. >> What up, bro? >> Don't get back in the car. No, you're not flipping around. Step out of the car. You're not flipping around. Get out of the car. >> Hang on, man. >> Yeah, send me a car. >> Trooper Kelly, man. >> No, don't get back in the car. Come over here. Come over here. >> Where do you want me to go, sir? >> I want you to go right here. >> I just need to pull over safely with these cars coming this way. >> Have a seat on that for me. >> Can I get a cigarette, please? >> You can have a cigarette. Have a seat on that. >> All right. All right. >> You got anything in your pockets? >> No. >> Okay, let me check. Don't dig in your pockets for me. Don't dig in your pockets, man. >> Man, I just want to see >> man. Stop. >> That's all I have. >> Put your hands behind >> Bro, I don't have a cell phone. >> Put your hands behind your back for me. >> Dude, I don't have a cell phone or anything. >> I don't care. Put your hands behind your back. I'm just detaining you right now. >> not resisting. >> I'm detaining you right now. Don't fight with me. Don't fight with me. >> Can I get a cigarette, please, sir? >> All right, no. >> No, I'm not resisting. >> You're not listening, bro. >> Dude, I need a cigarette. >> Stop. Don't fight >> Dude, I need a cigarette. Don't fight. Don't bring this on, dude. Don't fight me, man. Dude, please don't start. Dude, stop. No. Stop. Stop, dude. Stop. Stop. Stop, dude. I need a cigarette, bro. No. You stop. I need a cigarette, bro. Give me your phone now. No. Phone now, dude. No. Phone dude, I need a We're past that. We're past that. Dude, putting you under arrest. I'm just detaining you right now. Stop. I need a cigarette bad, dude. Stop. Stop. What do you want me to do? I want you to stop. I want to put you in handcuffs. I don't want to be in handcuffs, bro. I don't care. Dude, I'm not going in handcuffs right now. I can't trust you right now, man. Come on, bro. What are you doing in your car? Stop. You're going to get tased. Dude, stop. You're going to get tased. Dude, stop. I need a cigarette, bro. Want to tase a point. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Stop. Stop. Taser, taser. Taser deployed. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out OF THE CAR. GET OUT OF THE CAR. NOW YOU'RE GOING TO GET TASED AGAIN. STOP. GET OUT OF THE CAR. GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE JUST TOOK OFF. He's He's ran the sign. It's a red Volvo. He just went down the ramp. He's running across I-70 right now. He just got hit. [ __ ] He just got hit. Send medics now. Stay over there. Stay over there. Stay over there. Get out of the road. Get out of the road. GET OUT OF THE ROAD. GO. >> [screaming] >> The suspect tried to flee and ended up running across Interstate 70 where he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The crash forced the highway to close for several hours during the investigation. The driver who struck him stayed on scene and cooperated fully with authorities. It's a sobering reminder of how quickly impaired decisions can turn fatal on the road. Just after midnight on August 21st, 2024 along I-285 East near I-75 in Clayton County, Sergeant Milner's radar lit up a BMW 650i flying down the Interstate at 113 mph in a 65 zone. When the lights and siren came on, the driver doubled down pushing past 130 mph. The late-night chase tore across multiple interstates before ending in a stunt that defied logic and gravity. >> Back on 20 East. Back on 20 trying to hit his brakes checking me out. Still 20 East bound. Coming up on the last only exit. All right. He's opening his door. I don't know if he's trying to bail or what, but he's about to Yeah, he's riding on the ramp now. Black Hawk to the radio. All right, he jumped off the bridge. Looks like he's hurt. Hey man, lay there. Got ambulance coming for you. Stop moving around. What are you thinking, man? What are you thinking? You got any weapons on you? All right, I'm not going to move you, okay? Cuz you took a pretty good fall. Are your your legs broke? Okay, yeah, just keep them out in front of you. Just make sure you ain't got no weapons on you, okay? Is this your wallet? Yeah, your ankle snapped in half. Okay. >> The driver, later identified as Delon Berry, bailed out after a blown tire and leapt from an 80-ft overpass, breaking his ankle on impact. Even injured, he tried crawling away before being captured and sent to the hospital. Berry had a suspended license, four outstanding warrants, and was driving an uninsured car with a fake tag. Now, his list of charges includes fleeing, reckless driving, and multiple traffic offenses. It's proof that not every getaway has a soft landing. On March 11th, 2024, Fayette County deputies in Georgia found themselves chasing a stolen Honda Civic, and the person behind the wheel was only 14. Investigators first spotted the vehicle near Highway 85 and Stonewall Avenue after it had been carjacked earlier that morning. The teen driver sped through neighborhoods, clipping mailboxes, signs, and even another car as deputies closed in. It was a reckless scene no one expected to involve a middle school-aged suspect. >> Right on Rama. He's going right. 10-50 Oakley. 10-50 10-50. Continue straight. He hit stop sign. Pass him. Hooked in Terrace. Someone stay at the entrance. He's going to try to come back around. 10-50 10-50 at the end of the street. He's going through a yard. Go through yard. Coming back out. 46 move out. We're almost back to the entrance. >> 10-50. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! [screaming] HANDS UP! PUT YOUR HANDS UP! GET ON THE GROUND! DROP THE GUN! DROP [screaming] IT! HANDS UP! GET DOWN! GET ON THE GROUND! GET AWAY FROM THAT GUN! PUT YOUR HANDS UP! >> WHEN the car finally crashed, the teen stepped out holding a gun, but quickly surrendered when he saw officers surrounding him. He was charged with theft by receiving, fleeing, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a minor. He also faces charges in DeKalb County. At just 14, this chase became a crash course in how dangerous split-second decisions can be. Endangering 41-year-old Ryan Taylor when he jumped behind the wheel and slammed an unmarked police car into a fire hydrant. From there, Taylor took off through side roads and onto the Dallas North Tollway deliberately trying to escape judgment. >> We're in the exit lane for Walnut Hill. Just took the Walnut Hill exit. >> PULL OUT HERE! >> AFTER crashing near Lemmon Avenue, Taylor ran into a private hangar and opened fire on officers. Officer Kennon Craven returned fire striking Taylor in the leg and bringing the chaos to an end. Police later recovered the stolen handgun used in the shooting. Taylor faced a long list of charges he won't be escaping from soon. A reckless rampage that ended only when the U-Haul's luck ran out. On October 5th, 2025, just after 1:00 p.m., a white Honda CBR 600 was spotted tearing across US 412 in Arkansas at 90 mph in a 65 zone. The moment the rider saw a trooper turning around, he hit the gas and vanished. Within minutes, multiple units joined as the motorcycle hit 140 mph cutting through traffic and crossing into oncoming lanes. At that speed, one wrong move could mean disaster for everyone on the road. >> Turning onto Turner. 35 82 Turner left here. 60 mph, he's got a tag on the back. Orange. He's still southbound Turner. He missed the Turner right here. 60 mph, he's going to be William Edward 244. >> We copy William Edward 244. >> Copy William Edward >> 782 back >> He's on the Turner at 244. >> Still on the Turner at 244. Work that, work that, work that. What's that, Turner? He's down. He's down. >> Yeah, let's go. Let's >> The rider identified as Jimmy D. Townsend slammed into a patrol vehicle after ignoring all warnings to stop. He was thrown from the bike injured and taken to the hospital before being booked into the Washington County Detention Center. Townsend faces charges of fleeing by vehicle, reckless driving, and multiple traffic offenses. At 140 mph, control is an illusion and luck always runs out first. On September 23rd, 2024, around 2:30 in the afternoon, Arkansas State Trooper Court Williams stood by on Interstate 40 as two vehicles fled east from Oklahoma. Dispatch had already confirmed they were connected to a multi-state drug operation. When a black Chevrolet Tahoe with California plates raced past at over 100 mph, Williams joined the pursuit. What followed was a high-speed takedown that crossed county lines and ended in a major drug bust. >> 40 miles 290 lb >> [groaning and screaming] >> 290 lb >> Copy that. Be recovered. >> Cancel the recovery. >> That was too late. 600 lb 400 lb They pulled 150 lb out of there. They pulled 150 lb >> [screaming] >> That was 1,000 lb. Copy that. >> Copy that. Copy that. Copy that. He's still going on the back. He's 200 Copy that. Found him. Found him. I got to figure that out. 120 lb out of there. Now we got to get out of the freeway where it is to try to set up spikes. >> 10-4, 10-19 25. >> 10-19 25. >> [crying] >> Got to set up spikes right here. >> I mean that's what I'm going to do, just send more. >> 10-4, 10-20. >> 10-20 you can come to the 405 right here. >> 405 130 at Burbank Boulevard. >> All right, still no vehicle. Still going on the Ventura, I think you got a good spot. Uh 405 on the 101 eastbound. >> He's now headed to the 101 possible to spike. >> And uh still no vehicle. If another vehicle wants to be checked out, not available to spike. >> Yeah, watch the vehicle at 101. 405 101 at Lankershim. >> [screaming] >> After spike strips and multiple TVIs, the Tahoe finally crashed near Alma. The driver, Derek Schrader, was caught after a foot pursuit and a search revealed 240 lb of methamphetamine, over 2 lb of fentanyl, and $4,300 in cash. Schrader faces charges of drug trafficking, possession with intent to deliver, and fleeing by vehicle. His accomplice, Matthew Bunch, was captured nearby after crashing. For troopers on both sides of the state line, this was a textbook team effort to stop a dangerous operation. On April 28th, 2023, Michigan State Police troopers in Grand Rapids located a stolen Infiniti traveling through the city of Wyoming. When they tried to pull it over, the driver hit the gas and the chase was on. The suspect weaved through residential streets pushing speeds well past the limit. Within minutes, the pursuit came barreling toward downtown with officers closing in fast. >> We're going to be northbound Gladiola through 34th. We're going to be behind that stolen uh that stolen uh Infiniti. Too fast. Too fast. Too fast. Got that here. Northbound. Yep, we're coming up to the dead end. Coming up to the dead end. 33rd Gladiola. Hold the air for emergency traffic. He's going TO BAIL, DUDE. ALL RIGHT, we are at All right, we're going back southbound. Going to 33rd. Going back southbound. Through 34th, speeds are 45. 34th, 45 miles an hour. Speeds are going to be 60 coming up to 36. Eastbound through Delwood. Speeds are 100. That's where I got 2 units coming up to the bike cars. They're about >> Still eastbound coming up to the light here leads flight park or through flight park. Excuse me, through Godfrey. Light traffic dry roads speeds are 85 right now. Dry roads 85. We are through the red light you're good right flight park through flight park. He just hit a parked car he's he is crashed at Rodriguez into the telephone pole. >> Watch watch the lines watch the lines watch the lines. >> WE GOT LINES DOWN. >> HANDS IN THE AIR HANDS IN THE AIR HANDS IN THE AIR PUT YOUR HANDS UP HANDS UP HANDS HANDS NOW HANDS UP. >> CENTRAL GIVE US THE air where Cesar Chavez and van. >> HANDS. I DON'T SEE ANY HANDS DUDE. PUT YOUR HANDS UP OUT THIS BACK WINDOW NOW. >> The chase ended violently when the Infiniti crashed on Cesar Chavez Avenue in front of Rodriguez Supermarket. Both the driver and passenger were taken into custody without further injury. Power lines were knocked down and the area was briefly shut off for safety. It's yet another reminder that fleeing from police in a stolen car rarely ends anywhere but in handcuffs. Just after 1:15 p.m. on May 7th, 2024 Whitehall police were alerted through flock cameras to a stolen vehicle connected to an aggravated robbery in Columbus, Ohio. When officers tried to stop it two teens inside the Hyundai decided to run and the chase quickly spread across multiple jurisdictions. They didn't just flee once they ditched one stolen car then stole another mid pursuit. >> All right, he just slowed up with a quick little U-turn. Did you drive the car back Westbound? Westbound Westbound I don't think I can make it. Slow down. I think I'm going to go now. I'm going to go Westbound. He didn't make a U-turn. Uh-uh, we're going to go Southbound Southbound. I'm going to go Southbound going to go 61 to 5640 Take care. I'm going to go 640 Westbound. I'm going to go 473. I'm going to go Southbound Southbound. I'm going to go 640. I'm going to go Westbound. I'm going to go 640 Westbound. I'm going to go 640 back Eastbound on 5 Northbound Eastbound 5. >> [screaming] >> The suspects crashed head-on into a Columbus police cruiser damaging three others before an officer finally ended it with a PIT maneuver that sent the Hyundai into a tree. Both juveniles were arrested and placed in detention pending hearings. Each has prior history involving stolen cars. For officers in Franklin County, it was another day proving that teen joy rides can turn dangerously unpredictable. At a small roadside cafe in Drasco, Arkansas on October 8th, 2024, an Arkansas State Trooper noticed something off a white Ford Expedition with a fake plate parked outside. The tag came back to a completely different vehicle. And when the trooper tried to pull it over, the driver took off northbound. What followed was a tense pursuit full of close calls and three separate tactical interventions. >> DO IT! >> SHOW YOUR [ __ ] HANDS! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! >> THE DRIVER, later identified as 40-year-old Adam Brackett, was finally stopped after a third PIT maneuver forced the Expedition into a ditch. He was found carrying methamphetamine and arrested on multiple charges, including possession of a controlled substance, fleeing by vehicle, and driving on a suspended license. His passenger was released without charges. Despite the suspect's reckless driving, no civilians or officers were injured. Only a patrol car left with $4,000 worth of damage. In the early morning hours of October 12th, 2025, Pierce County deputies in Washington tracked a stolen box truck speeding through the Bonney Lake area. When they tried to stop it, the driver refused, and what started as a simple traffic stop turned into a pursuit involving multiple tactical maneuvers. >> Good sticks, and he just attempted to hit another deputy. >> The closest unit number three monitoring. >> Two attempted pits. He drove out of both of them. Third time's a charm. >> Both of you, put your hands up ON THAT WINDSHIELD. NOW! >> 65, WE'RE GOING TO NEED FIRE PRIORITY. We're going to need them to help get them out of this cab. And the truck's starting to burn. We're have to bust that windshield. >> Hey, put some LIGHT ON HERE. PUT some light on here. GET BACK! GET BACK! GET AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD, DUMB ASS. >> Come on. I don't know. No. Get out. Crawl out. >> I'm trying, sir. >> Get out of the Oh, no. Get out of the car. >> Bro. >> Get your hands ON YOUR HEAD. >> GET YOUR HANDS ON YOUR >> YEP, DONE. >> GET YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD. GET YOUR hands on your head. >> On your head. >> Well, that's not good. >> Now, you're going to burn. Let's go. >> When I have another body, get him out. Get out. >> The crash left both suspects trapped in the cab as smoke began pouring from the engine. Deputies broke the windshield to pull them out to safety before fire crews arrived. The 42-year-old driver was charged with possession of stolen property, eluding, and assault on police officers while his passenger was hospitalized and released for treatment. Thanks to quick teamwork, what could have been a deadly fire ended with both suspects alive and in custody. On September 18th, 2024, just after noon, Arkansas State Police spotted a stolen red Dodge 3500 speeding through Fort Smith at over 100 mph. The driver ignored every signal and light crossing into Oklahoma and swerving through oncoming lanes. Within minutes, the chase went completely off-road straight into soybean fields and muddy ditches. >> We're going north right Yeah, we're going north. Right now, we're going through the median. We're going up the hill. See him? He's going through the median right there. We're going back towards Fort Smith. >> Hey, come on. I'm trying to cut him off and pin him down. We're getting him close. Yeah, we're ready to pin him down and hold him now. Yeah, I'm trying to follow him through this corn field. He's speeding over. Yeah, I'm fixing to lose him. He just ran through the ditches. >> [groaning] >> I'm following him through the south end. We're south bound on the third turn. We got him cornered. >> The driver identified as Tyler Jones eventually launched the truck off the riverbank and jumped into the Arkansas River in a failed escape attempt. After refusing commands, Jones was tackled and arrested along with his two passengers, Dusty Gregory and Kaylee Paul. Investigators later linked Jones to a stolen Kubota lawnmower found in Fort Smith. Even after crossing state lines, there was nowhere left to run. On July 22nd, 2024 around 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff's Office in Maryland attempted to stop a vehicle traveling westbound on Route 50 near Dutchman's Lane. The driver refused to stop sparking a pursuit that drew in both deputies and Easton police officers. Moments later, tragedy struck when the car veered off the road and slammed into a tree. >> Hey, you guys got it? ME SEE YOUR HANDS. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. HANDS OUT THE WINDOW. >> WATCH CROSSFIRE. >> I can't either. >> Hands out the window. >> All right, just cover me. I'll check on them now. >> Hey, let me see your hands. Whatever you threw out the window, let me SEE YOUR HANDS NOW. LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS. >> OPEN THAT back door if you can. Open the back door. >> I Yeah. Hey, this hand's moving here. This hand is moving here. >> Stay where you're at. Come out this window. When you get out, turn and face the Turn and face the Lay down, but you got to turn and face the car right now. Turn and face the car. >> Everything? How old are you? Huh? >> So, apparently he wants her to stay in here. >> Yeah. >> Can you bring him out? >> All right, 10-4. The crash claimed the life of 18-year-old Yamaya Wilson of Washington, D.C. and left two passengers with serious injuries. The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General's Office is reviewing the incident, which involved multiple officers equipped with body cameras. As the investigation continues, one family mourns a young life lost in a pursuit that never should have happened. That's where this one ends, but the stories of reckless drivers and relentless officers never stop. Watch the next video and see just how unpredictable the road can get. Each pursuit brings new choices and new consequences. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe for more real-life chase footage every week.