Doral Police caught this insane video footage from their dash cam during a pursuit of a stolen flatbed truck that was hauling a forklift. The incident took place Tuesday night, April 26, in Doral, Florida.
According to City of Doral Police, a man stole the flat bed near Northwest 83rd Avenue and 27th Street. When police attempted to pull the driver over, he rear-ended the patrol car and continued onto the Palmetto Expressway southbound.
The clip was uploaded by YouTuber Police Activity today, April 28.
In the video, the reckless driver is seen zooming at high speeds and weaving in and out of surrounding traffic lanes. The alleged car thief then strikes another vehicle as his unstable truck carries him across lanes of traffic. The driver even manages to take down a palm tree, light pole and message board in the chase.
The truck then got on 836 and exited at Northwest 107th Avenue and then headed into oncoming traffic. The truck finally came to a stop under the overpass where the he was taken into custody.
In the video description this YouTuber notes what police have said regarding the incident.
“It’s very dangerous, it’s a very big truck as you can see. And he took off with little regards to life or property,” Doral Police Lt. Orlando Sanchez said. “He was a little upset, but he was taken in without any incident,” Sanchez said.
Police didn’t release the man’s identity or say what charges he’ll face. As for the light pole he struck during the chase near Northwest 25th Street, police say the wires are down, so they want drivers to be careful in the area.
That was one wild ride!