Watch Driver Try to Outrun Fla. Troopers after 145 MPH Car Chase

Dec. 27, 2023

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper executed a PIT maneuver to stop a reckless driver in a high-speed chase in Fort Myers. But the pursuit didn't end once the woman's car was disabled.

Joe Vince

A woman who couldn't escape the Florida Highway Patrol in a wild chase last week that reached speeds of up to 145 mph tried unsuccessfully to use her feet to outrun troopers in a pursuit that was captured by a dashboard camera.

The incident happened Thursday when troopers tried to stop a BMW traveling recklessly along Interstate 75 in Fort Myers, WOFL-TV reports. The vehicle's driver was clocked going over 145 mph, and her speed dropped to around 120 mph when she exited the interstate onto a state road to try to escape police.

A trooper executed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, sending the BMW's bumper flying into the air. Once the BMW came to a stop, the driver jumped out of the car and fled on foot. A passenger also exited the vehicle, but he gave himself up to police.

Troopers were able to apprehend the driver, who was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, reckless driving and other counts.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.