6 Oct 2026, Tue
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Some police pursuits make you question whether physics was considered at all, like the chase involving a stolen Ford F-450 towing a skid steer on a trailer. An Arkansas trooper, encouraged by his supervisor, attempted to PIT the heavy truck and trailer combination.

The result was a chaotic pileup of patrol cars rather than a clean stop. The episode illustrates how attempting aggressive tactics on a massive, loaded vehicle can backfire, turning a pursuit into a tangled mess of crumpled cruisers.

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