Dashcam footage of a police pursuit has captured the moment a Dodge Challenger driver, already making the poor decision to flee law enforcement, compounded his situation by making a desperate maneuver that sent the car grinding along a highway guardrail at speed. The resulting damage to both the vehicle and the highway infrastructure was significant, and the incident added additional criminal charges to what would already be a serious legal situation for the driver. The video spread quickly across automotive and police pursuit enthusiast communities online.
Pursuits involving the Dodge Challenger and its cousin the Charger have become such a regular fixture of online chase video compilations that the brand has developed an unfortunate association with this type of incident. Law enforcement officials continue to stress that the decisions drivers make during pursuits dramatically increase the danger to everyone on the road, including innocent motorists who have nothing to do with the original traffic stop that initiated the chase. The driver in this case was apprehended and faces multiple charges.
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