A 17-year-old driver led police on a brief however eventful chase at speeds that exceeded 100 mph earlier than rolling a Ford Mustang and by some means strolling away. Police discovered marijuana within the automobile and whereas each occupants of the automobile managed to flee critical damage, the driving force is now in jail over felony evading arrest.

The younger driver in query was initially stopped by police someday round 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Police video reveals that previous to the visitors cease, the younger man was crossing the double-yellow line as he drove down the street. As soon as stopped, the officer walked as much as the passenger facet of the Mustang and tapped on the window. That’s the second when he started to run.

Police say that he crossed into the oncoming lanes within the minutes that adopted and accelerated past 100 mph earlier than officers efficiently deployed a spike strip and punctured all 4 tires. Regardless of the harm, the teenager continued on dashing earlier than lastly shedding management of the automobile and rolling it round 1:38 a.m.

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Each the driving force and his passenger, a juvenile, weren’t carrying seatbelts and thus had been ejected from the automobile. Miraculously, each walked away from the incident. The juvenile was launched to a mum or dad and the driving force was taken to jail for felony evading arrest and a Class B misdemeanor possession of fewer than two ounces of marijuana.

Jessica Pebsworth, communications director for the town of Lufkin, says that the apprehension was a group effort. She instructed the Lufkin Each day Information “We wish to say because of all of the companies who assisted us this morning, together with Angelina County Sheriff’s Workplace, Diboll police and hearth departments, Allegiance Ambulance Service and the Texas Division of Public Security… We’re additionally very grateful that nobody was severely injured on this incident.”

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The arresting officer drops the hammer on the teenager fairly onerous close to the top of the video. First, he confirms that the passenger is OK however then says that the marijuana cost would’ve doubtless simply been a ticket. What a approach to doubtlessly spoil your individual life over the span of about 10 minutes in whole. We’re glad all people made it out of this bodily unhurt.

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