6 Oct 2026, Tue

Trooper Tells Teen To Crash Into Him To Stop A Runaway SUV

Image via Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul/YouTube
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Thanks to a Minnesota trooper’s fast thinking, a teenage driver in an out-of-control Honda Pilot walked away alive and unharmed. After something went wrong with the vehicle, the teen’s mother called police for help, and the trooper was nearby.

In a remarkable move, the trooper instructed the teen to deliberately collide with his cruiser to bring the runaway SUV to a stop. The unconventional plan worked, averting what could have been a tragedy.