6 Oct 2026, Tue
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Most people relax with family on Christmas, but because of drivers like this one, police don’t always get that privilege. On Christmas night, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper spotted a Dodge Charger and ended the ensuing pursuit with a PIT that sent the car into a field.

Even holidays don’t pause the work of officers responding to reckless drivers. The PIT brought the chase to a decisive end, a reminder that fleeing police rarely ends well regardless of the date on the calendar.