Dashcam video from inside an Arkansas State Police cruiser exhibits the second when it rammed a fleeing suspects Chevrolet Camaro head-on. The suspect who seems to be on the brink of exit was practically run over by his personal automobile. Video of the incident signifies that the officer on the wheel of the cruiser tried to cease earlier than the crash.

Police say that Tyrese Lancaster, 19, was on the helm of the Camaro in query after they noticed him dashing on I-530 earlier than they tried a visitors cease. Evidently, that’s when Lancaster drove his automobile as much as speeds in extra of 140mph (225 km/h) in an try to get away.

The chase ended when Lancaster did not navigate a high-speed flip within the Camaro. He hit a guard rail and was stopped virtually instantly on the opposite facet of the lane. The lead chase automobile stops on the correct facet of the lane and simply because the officer is about to get out, one other following cruiser narrowly misses him and slams into the entrance of the Chevrolet.

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Simply earlier than crashing into the Camaro, Lancaster had exited the automobile, and straight after the impression, the video exhibits the entrance tire simply miss rolling proper over him. “Tried to cease… tried to cease” we will hear an Arkansas State Police officer say. The overlay of the video signifies that it’s Trooper Terrell Pratt behind the wheel.

The overlay additionally options indications of when the mic, brakes, lights, and sirens are energetic on the cruiser. Whereas we will’t affirm their performance on this automobile, it does appear to point that the driving force was making an attempt to decelerate lengthy earlier than the collision. It’s attainable that brake fade related to the high-speed chase restricted braking skill. No accidents had been reported because of the incident.

In keeping with KARK, Lancaster now faces fees of reckless driving, no seat belt, dashing 1-15 mph over restrict, fleeing in car, and possession or buy of alcohol by a minor. That final cost has to do with the truth that 4 unopened beers had been within the automobile on the time of the accident although police haven’t given any indication that alcohol had something to do with the chase or the accident itself.

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