2 Oct 2026, Fri
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Police hear no shortage of creative excuses for speeding and other violations. But the most absurd ones are usually the explanations suspects give for fleeing a traffic stop at high speed. This Dodge Charger driver offered up a memorable one.

Claiming fear, he led officers on a dangerous 140 mph chase before it ended. Whatever his reasoning, running at that speed only made his situation dramatically worse.