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THE QUIET AFTERNOON COMMUTE IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA.
Man: THIS IS THE CAR THAT HE'S AFTER.
A NEWS CHOPPER JOINS A CHASE
STARTED BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHO REFUSES TO STOP.
ON THE WESTBOUND 78 HERE...
THE CHOPPER EASILY KEEPS UP WITH THE DRIVER,
WHO'S GUNNING THE GAS AT A WHOPPING 120 MILES AN HOUR.
OFFICERS WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO END THIS CHASE NOW,
BUT IF THE COPS CAN'T STOP HIM, A TRAFFIC JAM WILL.
AN OFFICER MOVES IN CAUTIOUSLY.
THEY'RE TELLING HIM TO STOP.
THE CHOPPER HOVERS OVER THE ACTION
WHILE THE OFFICER TRIES TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE DRIVER.
NOW HE DOESN'T WANT TO STOP.
THERE'S NO BARGAINING.
YOU DIDN'T SEE ANY WEAPONS DRAWN THERE,
JUST A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN SAYING, "STEP OUT."
THEY HAVE GIVEN THIS GUY A CHANCE JUST TO SURRENDER.
THE SUSPECT HEADS FOR THE SURFACE STREETS.
HE CAREENS TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION
AT 70 MILES AN HOUR.
THE CHOPPER KEEPS UP AND DOESN'T MISS A BEAT.
OH, BOY, HERE WE GO! OH, NO!
OH, NO. OH, NO.
[ HORN HONKING ]
OH, NO. I'M SORRY. OH, NO.
OH, NO. THIS IS TERRIBLE.
THIS CHASE HAS JUST ENDED --
UM...BOY.
I-I'M SPEECHLESS. I'M SORRY.
OH, MAN, WHAT A -- WHAT A HORRIFIC CRASH.
DESPITE THE WRECKAGE, THEY MUST APPROACH THE SCENE CAUTIOUSLY.
THIS TERRIBLE SITUATION
IS EXACTLY WHAT POLICE OFFICERS TRY THEIR BEST TO AVOID.
THE OFFICERS NOW WORK TWICE AS HARD,
APPREHENDING THE SUSPECT AND RESCUING THE VICTIMS.
THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK IS OUT. HE'S OKAY.
I PERSONALLY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYBODY
COME OUT OF THE NISSAN 200 THERE.
THEY'RE HELPING SOMEBODY OUT OF THE JEEP.
INCREDIBLY, THE SUSPECT SURVIVES THE CRASH
AND HIS DEADLY COCKTAIL OF DRINKING AND DRIVING.
FOR WEEKS THEREAFTER, HE'S CONFINED TO A RESPIRATOR.