By Steven Symes 
We’ve seen police chases where a suspect drives through an indoor mall, but this one of a guy in a Ram is particularly shocking. In those other cases, pedestrians were miraculously able to get out of the way. But in this instance people weren’t so lucky.
Motorcycle catches fire after 180 mph flight from police.
The chase started like so many others with a guy in his Ram 1500 who just won’t pull over for police while cruising down the interstate in Texas. While a lot of people think those kinds of situations aren’t a big deal, the dashcam and bodycam footage shows how it can spin out of control in a hurry.
While the guy isn’t speeding big time on the interstate, the first sign of his recklessness, other than not pulling over, is when he drives off the side of the road, off-roading to a frontage road. With that move, the cop tailing the suspect tries pitting out the Ram truck.
But the Ram is heavier and takes the hit like a champ, only the rear bumper cover showing damage.
From there, the guy doesn’t run lights blindly or push the truck to over 100 mph on surface streets. Instead, he decides to weave through a mall parking lot before doing the unthinkable, crashing through the doors of the JC Penny’s.
In the chaos, police jump out of their cruisers and run into the wrecked department store as people cry out in pain. Unable to help the injured until the very real threat is neutralized, they run after the pickup truck.
Thankfully, the suspect seems to have trouble driving into the main part of the mall where many more could be hurt or killed by his reckless actions. Without hesitation, police open fire, unloading dozens of rounds into the Ram.
The guy keeps flooring it even as the truck is pinned against a wall, the tires smoking until the suspect can no longer press on the accelerator. Sadly, this is why you need to be ready for anything anywhere because some people just seem intent on burning the world down on their way out.
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