Dash camera video shows chase with semi on I-270 in Columbus

[@maphi1947]

A search for "slow chase of semi on i270 in columbus" led to several articles that explained that the driver was experiencing a medical emergency that severely limited his ability to control his semi. All charges against the driver were eventually dropped.

[@JoelBulger]

Thankfully know one was hurt and hopefully his doing well

[@FD-rh6tr]

@@JoelBulger Diabetes really isn't a joke. I hope he is doing well too.

[@timothyjewell9833]

Drivers with medical conditions should not be driving

[@0815tralala]

@@timothyjewell9833 Lol. Roads would be empty then.

[@billwoehl3051]

You could tell by 10 minutes in, he had some awareness of what was in front of him, imagine not being medical, like you're in the driver's seat without a brake pedal, the accelerator is stuck in place, and the steering wheel is barely movable, that's about the ride he took.

[@45TRUMP47]

For a medical emergency, that driver kicks *ss. He kept that trailer up. Thanks to the troopers for their professionalism

[@testdriver3146]

Hah! I just said exactly the same thing to my wife! The way he carefully got the steering just right to get back on the road when he was off gave away that he must be someone who knew how to drive a rig. Also, many thanks to all you troopers out there.

[@Septemberwitch24]

​@@testdriver3146 Yeah, just couldn't find the f-ing brake‼️👍🏻

[@kellyallen2296]

I was very impressed with law enforcement that they realized it was a medical emergency. Great job to all the law enforcement agencies involved and thanks for all that you do.

[@alaskachick7315]

In my opinion, this was a great example of leadership from the officer in the recording unit. To him, keeping everyone safe was the most important part of this chase. He coordinated the other officers from the various departments with the help of his dispatch and he kept all of the units informed when someone was moving ahead to set up the spike strips. This officer wasn't a glory hog, wanting to be the one to bust the semi driver first for some silly claim to fame. I wish every officer was this professional.

[@benth162]

Read my post above Christie. Keeping people safe has many avenues madam, and one is getting that truck stopped. There was more than ample room to have done that. They just didn't want to get their pretty little cop cars dirty or crumpled in the effort, so they ended up with what, almost a dozen cars all with their lights on cruising along with that semi. Please, give me a break........ They could become so professional that they couldn't stop any crime because keeping everyone safe is the supposed highest priority. Bull !!!

[@michealkouskoutis6599]

Rumple Stiltskin How do you suppose they can do that? Putting your car infront of a semi and hoping it stops? Do you know what a semi will do to a 2012 charger? They have restrictions and protocols. They can't just slam their cars into a semi truck. They can't pit a semi, or hit it with their cars... they did the correct thing by using spike strips and sending cars ahead to stop traffic.

[@roni1976]

You honestly sound like a compete fool!!! Those officers did a damn good job with that 18 wheeler!! That was text book by the book on what they did! There is alot of ppl like you who think cops should do everything like they are playing GTAV... lol Get a life

[@benth162]

Yeah right, with a half dozen cars following. Do you actually think following a run away truck is doing a good job? Not in my book. if cops want to be thought of as Heroes, then they better damn well act like it. By the book eh? Oh God another cop. Earn your money ass hole !

[@kylemcconnell378]

@ Rumple Stiltskin Obvious troll is obvious

[@cindychurch925]

This was a very impressive coordinated effort to safely stop the trucker while protecting the driver and others on the road. I am glad it ended well. Hope he has recovered from whatever medical condition he was suffering from. Impressive how he handled his rig. God bless all you LEOs. You are the best!!

[@Caseytify]

Not a medical condition. They charged him with OVI. edit: my mistake. They later dropped all charges.

[@testdriver3146]

Veteran and longtime trucker just wanting to say thanks to you guys in blue who keep trying to keep us safe. We sometimes start/end on the wrong foot, right?

[@catalinaortoljo2821]

TestDriver . Thank for your service. God bless. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TheRealYort]

thank you for your service

[@TwoFourFixate]

“We sometimes start/end on the wrong foot, right?” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ¿Mebbe you sometimes start/end on the right foot, left?

[@lauriejames9144]

Very frustrating to not see the outcome once you were able to stop the truck. What was his medical condition? Were you able to help him or was it too late? Please take this into consideration in the future.

[@LilBipper]

Now it’s long covid

[@siry5164]

Yup that was a rotten abrupt ending 👎

[@shellos8]

Who do you think you're talking to, exactly?

[@straightforward]

I was wondering the same...they did add a link to the news station, in the description. Still didn't give all of the outcome.

[@rstidman]

@@straightforward it turned out he was sober 100-percent, and ended up pleading guilty by reason of insanity to a charge of speeding 10 over, which was a first.

[@cassiafitz1125]

I like how one of the cops was giving the trucker the benefit of doubt by saying it may be medical.

[@Michigan_Tactical]

If the trucker wanted to do damage with that truck he could've so my first thought was that it's medical.

[@taunteratwill1787]

What kind of "medical" can you come up with? 😋

[@trainliker100]

@@taunteratwill1787 Diabetic shock, epilepsy, angina, neurological disease, partial stroke, dementia, and more. In this case, while he was charged with OVI (Operating a Vehicle while Impaired) the charges were later dropped. Per law director Tracy Bradford, “The evidence showed that the defendant was suffering from a medical condition that caused his erratic driving, (and) because of that medical condition, we could not prove that he had the requisite mental intent to support a conviction.” They didn't report the condition, probably due to medical privacy issues. But officers on the scene suspected a medical condition because the driver was sweating profusely. was nodding off, and had urinated on himself.

[@trainliker100]

It is always a possibility even though most erratic driving is due to alcohol or drugs. If calling to report a suspected "drunk driver", it is really best to objectively describe the driving behavior without making a judgement. Such as "weaving out of the lane" or "tagging the lines" or "changing speed to very slow then very fast".

[@carldrexler7883]

@@trainliker100I don’t buy it

[@dwaynestauffer9132]

Don't tell me I just watched a half-hour chase and then they didn't even show the arrest! 🙄 Nonetheless, thank you for your service, officers!!💙👮

[@testdriver3146]

No need to arrest a guy who has a medical emergency. Had it been some crack head idiot, I would not have minded to see some night stick wielding though.

[@ringtailedfox]

i don;'t think there was an arrest becuase the driver had a heart-attack behind the wheel and appeared to simply try to keep from crashing into anyone while in a minimally-conscious state (which is impressive in itself). any charges the cops placed were dropped becuase the courts don't like punishing someone for falling ill. We don't send people to prison if they have cancer, after all! I'm glad the cops correctly recognized this not as a deranged individual wanting to go on a rampage, but someone needing emergency medical assistance and were able to keep everyone (including the driver and themselves) safe. Just watching this, i was dreading every time the truck drove along the center shoulder of the grassy median, dreading that he'd cross-over into the busy opposing lanes.

[@meetthekitties2740]

that was exactly my thoughts. I just figured they beat the crap out of him so it got edited, until I read the comments and found out otherwise LOL

[@Septemberwitch24]

So WHY didn't he just pull OVER ⁉️🤔

[@lindabishop3445]

Hell mate. I just watched another chase for at least that amount of time & we didn’t even see the end of the chase. Not impressed

[@YourselfAndEye]

You know you're driving bad when they question if you're concious or not

[@AEMoreira81]

He was having a medical emergency.

[@78twood]

That’s what you call a dedicated truck driver !! God bless him!! Hope he recovered from his medical condition 💜

[@kaziascheer1932]

That's what you call a dedicated truck driver !! God bless him !! Hope he recovered from his medical condition

[@davidgillette5594]

P good keep it up

[@kimkartrashianstopmakingst9060]

Not really. He could have killed a bunch of people going over that divider into oncoming traffic and failed to stop for 30 minutes for countless law enforcement surrounding him, medical condition or not.

[@UserName-ts3sp]

there’s dedicated and there’s jagoff. this guy is a jagoff

[@Septemberwitch24]

He could've and should've pulled over from the start ‼️‼️‼️🙄

[@benyoumans9072]

After the 34-minute pursuit March 15, from about Tuttle Crossing Boulevard on the northwest side of I-270 to Main Street on the east side of the outer belt, Hilliard police initially charged the 63-year-old Michigan driver with misdemeanor counts of OVI, failure to comply with an officer and failure to drive within marked lanes. All charges were dismissed after a prosecutor reviewed the case and determined the driver had suffered from a medical condition, Andrea Litchfield, a spokeswoman for Hilliard police, said July 28. The city’s law director said the medical condition of the driver was a factor in the case. “The evidence showed that the defendant was suffering from a medical condition that caused his erratic driving, (and) because of that medical condition, we could not prove that he had the requisite mental intent to support a conviction,” law director Tracy Bradford said.

[@karennielsen4545]

Thanks for this

[@jen5714]

This is what everyone in the comment section needs to read. It should be pinned at the top IMO.

[@hajorodyk1470]

Fancy that, you sit through half an hour and don't even get to see the take down. How disappointing. Would love a follow up, who and why he/she did it.

[@NRGFab]

He was having a diabetic episode. Extremely low blood sugars can make someone look as if they're drunk. If it gets too low you can actually pass out and fall into a coma or die. He was most likely completely unaware of anything going on around him.

[@JohnSmith-zn2tx]

Only an idiot would watch the whole video! I watched it in about 2-3 minutes. You do know you can fast forward??

[@crissyd3836]

I just skipped in 5 minute intervals 😉

[@reynaldogarza3775]

I know , so disappointed , cliffhanger video.

[@hotsoup1001]

@@JohnSmith-zn2tx You mean it's not live?!

[@dr.froaderickfronkensteen5331]

Now works for SWIFT.

[@shaneb1313]

No, don’t think even Swift would take this asshole! And that’s saying a lot. They usually take anyone that has a PULSE!🤣Even they would have to think about that!!! Lol...🤣🤣🤣

[@Jamie-lw5sy]

Or JB Hunt

[@markquiswest6607]

@@Jamie-lw5sy Norfolk Southern Railroad, all the way!

[@fookustudios3279]

So funny you say that because about a year ago a swift truck took out a traffic light, drug it down the road for about two miles and, also took out a huge chunk of a retaining wall. Just kept going until pulled over.

[@whatwillbem6825]

🙄

[@NRGFab]

He was having a diabetic episode. Extremely low blood sugars can make someone look as if they're drunk. If it gets too low you can actually pass out and fall into a coma or die. He was most likely completely unaware of anything going on around him.

[@JohnSmith-zn2tx]

STFU! You have no idea what was going on!

[@Evyenne]

Thanks for the info. I was really curious what could cause this long situation that was medical.

[@danielhattie2000]

33:52 RIP headphone users. lol

[@PurpleObscuration]

How many times did the coproaches shoot him.

[@cristelamartinez8023]

These people are stupid. Just stop your car you hear sirens & move on out of the way. Your just making it harder for them to arrest those idiots.

[@cristelamartinez8023]

Some idiot called them “coproaches”. Really! You idiots. They must you friends.

[@Liger._King]

@daniel hate, I’m totally amazed that none of these replies addresses your comment; all they are talking about is irrelevant. But I agree with you; I used a headphone, and my ear drums almost exploded right about the time mark that you mentioned. I still hear ringing in my ears. Damn!

[@LinuxJedi]

i’m pretty sure if i amplify that it’ll break glass 😆

[@CJ-222]

I'm interested to know how someone aware enough during a medical emergency to keep their vehicle on the road without hitting walls or other drivers isn't aware enough to bring the vehicle to a stop. Something just doesn't seem right.

[@oldfartatplay-rj7zp]

When you're off the beam, you don't know you're off the beam, because you're off the beam.

[@TheBonzomatic]

How do you know that this was in Ohio? Because of all of the jerks that won't get out of the left lane.

[@xorxpert]

0:31 Roberts sign on I-270 exit 10 a mile before

[@LtJackboot]

Hey, was that Roman's house?

[@reginadisbrow4486]

TheBonzomatic, I got you and thought your comment hella funny. The rest of the clueless are "left lane" moonbats.

[@killmimes]

TheBonzomatic. THANK YOU!

[@sethb9545]

You sure its not Kansas they love driving in the left lane

[@waynedavis3956]

" Hey dude, I was drivin' my rig thru Columbus on I-270 back in March 2017, they had Christmas lights all down the interstate. I'm tellin' ya dude, ya gotta get there in March."

[@sherriswihart6672]

That was one heck of a police escort

[@scottlin7876]

awesome to see how all of the agencies work together in unison

[@howardschlereth9368]

A semi driver having a medical episode plowed through three cars next to me stopping at a traffic light about 15 years ago. I got out of my car and climbed up to the driver door to find him slumped over steering wheel. When I knocked on the window he came to asking what happened. I told him he had an accident and he needed to set the brakes and shut down. He did that quickly and started asking if he hit anybody while jumping out of the cab and collapsed on the pavement. He was very disoriented. Stroke or diabetes I thought. I stayed with him at his request while the EMT s prepped him for transport. Sometimes I wonder how he did after that evening 🙏🖖❤️

[@danthompson5040]

SC Highway patrol brought a man into our ER who was weaving across lanes and finally stopped in the middle of the road. He was confused, disoriented, combative yet lethargic. Police thought he was DUI but it turned out he was HYPONATREMIC (low sodium), recovered completely in the ER and was not charged. Good outcome for what turned out to be a very nice old man.

[@em1osmurf]

@@danthompson5040 once-upon-a-time i was a first responder for vdot. had one of those that woke up, too late. changed lanes to avoid a rear ender. on lane change ran over a biker--vet bringing an antique fully restored harley home for his son's birthday. crushed him, he had tread marks up his full torso. driver got issued a careless driving (misdemeanor) citation. tragic. btw, wife has ridden to ER with Hypo-Na. ugly. 2 months recovery.

[@thomaskoop3881]

be a good time to rob a bank across town as looks like every cop in town is out there,

[@parrisprice5892]

I said the same thing ,max diversion...lol

[@locabynature]

at one point I think I saw a couple of senior citizens from the local assisted living home, blow past us on there mobility scooters. probably heading over to bingo.

[@normanrambo4189]

Thank you for your service. Very professional Law Enforcement. God bless our folks in Blue.

[@michellemoreland3783]

What a great example of officers from many units are working together to end this without loss of life. Great job to our men/women in blue.

[@plexiglass6087]

They finally get him stopped and 300 cops all take turns in pulling him out the cab!

[@rubyra0511]

Thank 👏👏👏to all the troopers for handling this situation under control and always protecting the other drivers and everyone around safe ! GREAT LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION! Well done Officers 👮🏼‍♂️👏👏👏

[@brookesobubbly]

My father was a Type 1 Diabetic (now passed) and I still vividly remember a very scary car ride when I was maybe 9 (I'm now 39) when he had a diabetic episode with me and my 2 younger brothers in the car. It was 7 miles of basically terror for little kids. It was a manual and he would stall it out, drive into oncoming traffic, run red lights, etc. When he finally could go no longer he thankfully had stopped right across from a fire department and we got help right away. It is a seriously scary thing to have happen.

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

QUICK SOLUTION: DRIVE along the side the tractor and use a tree trimmer's limb lobber, sever the air lines to the trailert, causing the trailer brakes to lock on and the tractor to lose air pressure.

[@christophersansom7751]

Or just shoot the air tanks

[@kylemcconnell378]

lol ok rambos calm down. Its easy to say from your computer/phone screen. But seeing how this guy was swerving, I dont blame them for keeping their distance. his unpredictable motions wouldve made such a superhero maneuver so dangerous even you couldn't have done it. and shooting out the air tanks? They aren't just sitting out in the open. They are under the truck! Used to drive semi myself. It aint that easy guys.

[@lmdetect]

This isn't Hollywood movies, kids.

[@0xsergy]

Keep in mind that some company also owns that truck and trailer and the cops want to get it back in one piece. With a 25k car it's one thing but that truck and trailer can easily be over 300k, that's a lot of mooolah.

[@Brimstone-Gaming]

@@christophersansom7751 the air tanks are under the semi, and are not accessible to do something that stupid.

[@carolrainey7867]

Well it's hard to believe he was having a medical problem when it took him into the night to stop the truck. He knows how to stop ! My husband was having a stroke while driving his big rig and he managed to get stopped within a few minutes and climbed out of his truck to put out the warning triangles when he fell backwards onto the pavement. A passerby saw him and called 911.

[@45TRUMP47]

Hope all turned out for your husband

[@charlottedog5232]

It was curious. There are some things that could paralyze your leg/legs enabling you from being able to stop. But he was able to keep it pretty strait. Even if the truck was in top alignment after awhile the pull of unlevel ground would have pulled him one way or the other.

[@shellos8]

So I guess you think everyone's medical emergency is exactly the same as your husband's?? You think this man did all this on purpose?? You're a strange woman.

[@Sharkenite]

@@shellos8 Heart attacks and strokes are uncommon but can happen when it comes to truck driving. Rare while truck driving but the lifestyle OF truck driver's can lead to this. Truck drivers are on the road for hours on end and sleep is very important for the heart, if you under sleep or over sleep, in can cause serious heart problems in the long run if not taken care of, on top of that, they don't necessarily have the best diets and do much cardio or exercise due to long drives plus lack of movement. The human body itself is and endurance muscle building machine and we were made to run and move just like all the other wild animals in nature. It keeps the heart healthy and improves brain functionality. I'm speaking in general, but you also remember there are billions of humans. Strokes and heart attacks can happen to anyone, even someone in their 20's. Stress is also a factor so you have stress, lack of sleep, poor diet, poor exercise of the body, can all lead to a all sorts of disasters for the heart and this just doesn't include truck driver's but yhe reason I'm making a point of this towards truck driver's because their chances are increased due to the environment they have to deal with while working as a truck driver. This does not even include being stressed out even more so by being away from your family, social isolation and a deadline for delivering the goods with a time period for days.

[@blthetube1]

Just saved myself 34 minutes.... F.Fwd to the end and it's exactly the same, Just darker and more cops.

[@lauremehrkens5891]

I’m a little disappointed that, we didn’t get to learn what was wrong with the driver. All this for nothing. In any case. This whole thing, was a little weird.

[@eyeswideopen8940]

I did the same thing, only disappointed didn't get to see a take down!!

[@jcal8738]

Hilarious

[@oceanview2965]

Thank you😊.

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

Where was the climax !!! Lol

[@tyecook9630]

Where's the bandit when ya need him?!

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

Haha I sure do remember that movie and was thinking about it the other day! RIP Burt and Jerry and Jackie.

[@shaneb1313]

I’m glad I fast forwarded this to the end, that would’ve been 34 minutes of my life I would’ve never got back!!! Didn’t even show what happened after all of that! What a joke of a video!!!

[@Dano1411]

...was 20 seconds in, saw your comment, hit the back button...may only good things happen to you.

[@marktype1with2]

Thanks for the heads up

[@MYHUMAN68]

driving a big rig is a very tough job. my brother and i did it as a team years back. you have to watch out for everything at all times. yes if you are asking it does wear on the mind. it makes you super tired and sometimes you get very mad because of the other drivers that think we can stop on a dime. respect the big rigs they are hard on the driver and even harder on someone that flies in front of them.

[@abbysapples1225]

When I was in high school back in the '90s my grandfather had a diabetic shock him and my grandmother were driving around the gas pumps at a gas stations they just kept going around and around she was a nurse and she knew something was wrong but it was like he was drunk you know she tried to tell him to pull over and he would do it cuz in his mind he was okay. Obviously that's an altered state of consciousness

[@martymaloney1032]

Diabetics can get really crabby when you try to tell them they are acting off.

[@Harry-zz2oh]

@@martymaloney1032 Anyone who has a medical issue (continuous) can be crabby. Any thing which affects the mind like low blood sugar, high blood sugar, stroke, heart attack, etc. can put a person into an "altered state". It isn't good but it is reality.

[@martymaloney1032]

@@Harry-zz2oh I’ve only experienced diabetics acting off and their wives were the ones that said this normally mild mannered man gets weird when his blood sugar needs adjusting.

[@michaeltaylor7025]

That’s nothing like I’ve seen lately as a professional police traffic stop w/o any ego showing.

[@pattiratcliffe2278]

Law enforcement you ROCK!!!! Thanks for your service!

[@DNHarris]

10:35- Looks like somebody is east bound and down.

[@selfesteem3447]

Attn:::: don't waste another second of your time watching this fast forward till the end because it just cuts off anyway, apparently it's just the way this dang channel does it. The most amazing thing about this video is that cops are actually doing their job for a change.

[@richardbedard1245]

I figured out why the semi driver did what he did. While every member of law enforcement was on the highway chasing the rig, six banks in town were robbed!

[@fmcgarrity1479]

You for real

[@shades1902]

Lol, they have to be at least 60 units out there.

[@smileallthewhile]

😂

[@ladymarie8172]

After arresting the drivers do you guys ever look in the back of the truck and see what’s inside the trailer? They could be trafficking people, drugs etc. it’s worth a look.

[@keriwhitmire3239]

It's like the cops are trying to pull over a donut truck. 😂😂

[@stankstank922]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@smileallthewhile]

🚔🍩👮🍩🚔🍩👮🍩🚔🍩👮🍩🚔🍩👮🍩🚔🍩👮🍩🚔🍩👮🍩🚔🍩

[@sobmaz]

10 minutes in and I came here to type this looks like low blood sugar 100%. The first comment I saw was it was a diabetic emergency. Got to love the cops asking if he’s conscious. If he wasn’t conscious the chase would have ended before it started!

[@smileallthewhile]

😂

[@generalmofc6807]

I DID THAT ONCE.................BUT I WAS DRUNK AT THE TIME.............NOW I DRIVE FOR SWIFT.

[@brianlittlefield8191]

Im sure you do. SWIFT stands for Swing wide it's a fuckin trailer.

[@piercehawke8021]

@@deanvanluven6813 I've heard that a LOT about Swift's hiring practices..........

[@scottbaker1018]

How in the hell do they get insurance. No company in there right mind would do it on there fmca record

[@tbuddy3005]

How about not drinking when your driving a Truck.

[@scottbaker1018]

Tony Marsh LMMFAO. I worked at a pete dealership for many years. We did road service calls for whoever the Co. I had one with a isx cummins ...no big deal solved the issue with a laptop. Heres the kicker the driver had 10 months behind the wheel...Now mind you he is training this Jamaica dude that cannot speak english..but this trainer says he understands road signs......I shit you not total truth. Go Figure

[@thehostwiththemost5516]

He passed away at the hospital. He was having a medical condition it doesn’t say whether it was a heart attack or stroke

[@joeg5414]

Total bullshit.. he did not pass away at the hospital

[@judevsteeves7678]

Now this video is great lot better than in the chopper. Thanks for sharing.

[@0524cami]

This guy driving is a genius

[@Unpeturbed]

Got to see the sun set though... Think this chase had more police cars than the Blues Brothers!

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

Any idea how many units were involved in this incident?

[@TheRedSphinx]

According to news outlets, the lorry's cargo was syrup. The driver (Barry Demings, 63) was not brought up on charges, because of a medical condition.

[@algrayson8965]

If his diabetes cannot be controlled he must not have a CDL. LESSEE: Blind in one eye, 20/39 in the other, red/green color blindness, one arm, unpreventable diabetic episodes, narcolepsy, yep, yep, still has a CDL!! - Troll

[@georgejackson9569]

@@algrayson8965 priverleged

[@roylehew3164]

If he can drive this good -Medical emerg. BULLSHIT-good story stick to it lol (why couldn't he just stop?)

[@r3leggeddog]

@@roylehew3164 ...haha, no charges due to a medical condition called paralization of body joints(not able to release fingers nor use extremities from muscle cramps caused by excessive long term sitting position and lacking any limb movements)

[@r3leggeddog]

@little monster Shi..oot, i thought Lorry was the truck company name till i questioned ur ? mark & english chap than it became clear why...duh! lol

[@dutchbiker4825]

What medical emergency prevented him from pressing the brake pedal instead of the gas pedal?

[@ellendunsmore4682]

Was AC Cowlings driving this truck?

[@debbesumner8921]

I think OJ was!

[@GSF179]

That’s 34 minutes that I will never get back again. Thanks a lot.

[@saraanderson6615]

I had two friends that got hit head on by an 18 wheeler my friends and the truck driver were all killed instantly. Being in front of a big rig is scary for me. Or especially being on a two lane road with an 18 wheeler heading towards me freaks me out sometimes.

[@em1osmurf]

drove a heavy wrecker for vdot. the scariest thing on the road is doing 70 and the idiots think you can stop immediately with "air brakes". think again.

[@biker5662]

I'm send condolences to you. 💔 How very traumatic for them, and how painful and traumatic for you to have to face the reality of this tragedy. 😢

[@biker5662]

@@Maybe-cg2tn it always helps to increase following distance. Makes me feel safer when I do!

[@SgtJoeSmith]

i call bs on the medical emergency. he slowed and swerved to miss stop sticks. he had too good of control over truck to not know 50 cops surround him. he wouldve crashed lot sooner if medical.

[@OfficerLarryNMSE]

"Coming This Fall to a Theater Near You" The Blues Brothers In a Semi Truck!!!!

[@davidmontville4885]

34:02 OK, it stopped. Why the sirens?

[@michaelfretz6782]

I like how at 29:14 the dispatcher tries to spike the entire police department by telling them to get to the left!!! Lmfao

[@smileallthewhile]

😂

[@MrPatrickhawes]

do they set up a dedicated channel for pursuits? it seems a bit counter productive been on separate channels per agency?

[@keriwhitmire7088]

That's a hell a lot of cops trying to stop one semi.

[@captainfatty6852]

Ridiculous how many, absolutely ridiculous....

[@killianfritz5840]

It was a medical emergency and even if it wasn't, half a dozen or so units for a semi is pretty normal. The more pretty lights that are flashing, the better the chances of the other idiots on the road will get out of the way

[@CharleneEmerymyers-OwenFAM]

@101327 he would say none.

[@CharleneEmerymyers-OwenFAM]

@@killianfritz5840 exactly they were guarding him and warning others.

[@keriwhitmire3239]

Like a stroke ?

[@oskiewhoaskie]

Hey how fast were they going, anybody know????

[@skipdow3]

If you were listening, they were going between 71 mph, and less than 10 mph towards the end.

[@pennypackmtb2542]

The police did great. Sending units ahead was the best choice to protect the public. The units with the spike strips did their best and were necessary in this situation. I do not see why so many extra units were needed.

[@blueberryberet3478]

Maybe all the police presence was more for teaching how to handle a tough situation. Maybe some were even off duty or just not busy. Just a thought.

[@JerryDLTN]

Does birdshot from a 12-gauge not work on tires?

[@Gcal1956]

If cops carried a extendable 5- 7 foot poll with a hook that sat in a position on the door set up like a spot light on a swivel that some cop cars have, this could of been stopped right away. Those hoses hanging underneath the trailer right before the trailer wheels, a air lines feeding the trailer air supply. Semi trucks and trailers have air supplied brakes. So they need air to work. Air Pushes the pads away from the drums. When you push the brake pedal it momentarily takes that air away and thus the pads close up on the drums causing braking. If I cop could get next to the back wheels of the trailer, push a stick to get close enough to hook those air lines then just give it a good pull or hit his brakes while it has those lines hooked, it would damage those air lines at a minim and maybe rip them right out best case. Thus the truck would lose air to the brakes. When it loses air to the brakes it automatically locks the system up by pushing the pads to the drums at full force.....THIS would stop that truck in its tracks within 50 yards. Or options 2 is to damage the cooling system. With a hole in the radiator the engine looses coolant pressure. Semi truck engines cost any where from 20-35K $. So when one looses cooling pressure or oil pressure they have fail safes that will kill the engine within 30 seconds of the coolant light getting kicked on or low oil light getting triggered. This prevents damage to the block. NO Water pressure or NO oil pressure and the engine shuts itself off. Nothing the driver can do about it. It takes about 30 seconds cause they are designed to give the driver enough time to pull over out of traffic, but it shuts it down. Then you have the brand new 2016 and up trucks which have a kind of driver assist system on the front combined with a automatic braking system. If you look close on some bumpers of the newest semi trucks they have a small black box on the bumper. If someone gets infront of that semi and the gap closes, the truck slows itself down to prevent a accident and will even come to a stop if needed. So in theory, if the truck had that driver assist system, a cop could just get in front of the truck and start slowing down. The engine would lose power and the truck would brake by itself. Trucks are not that hard to stop at all. You just have to know how they work and what makes them NOT work. Police are just not trained and do not understand trucks. They arrest people not drive or work on trucks all day.

[@andie2809]

Gcal1956 Maybe you should make that "stick or hook" system and then demo it the PD! Saving lives and making bank@ same time! Smart idea indeed! Fucking would save the PD a lot of wasted personnel chasing a freaking Semi for over 45 min & if there's another emergency somewhere else....the entire county police force isn't tied up chasing said Semi. Cheers!

[@Gcal1956]

it would be a long stick with a hook LOL if a police agency cant afford that then they got other problems.

[@Gcal1956]

thanks but it really isnt anything special. they just need to have a long stick with a hook on the end. a hockey looking stick but with more of a hook. pull along side said truck, reach out and grab a line. hook on end to the side of your car so it dont rip your arm off and then the other on a air line and hit the brakes and watch the truck come to a stop. 18 wheels hitting the brakes all at once. problem solved. sometimes in life the simplest things solve the biggest problems.

[@44MHughes]

Gcal1956 Everything you said is grossly incorrect. Just so you know. Every word of it.

[@tlrlml]

@@Gcal1956 EXCELLENT!!! You have removed from the vehicle you desperately want to stop... the actual ability to come to a controlled stop! But have found an amazing way to injure or kill the driver, any passengers, and any officers in close pursuit - damage the truck and/or trailer (which is most likely not owned by the driver) - and disable any police vehicle involved in a bad attempt (which would be most) while also causing death or injure to additional officers who 'miss'. You must be some kind of genius!

[@rfuriero]

So did the Coors lite ever make it to Georgia on time?

[@Ataribot]

I need you boys to run a truckload of tp and sanitizer from TX to GA real quick, but don't get caught.

[@richardcline1337]

Uh uh....too dangerous. Hauling dynamite through a forest fire in California is safer.

[@mandystevens1332]

What's the backstory on this so called chase?I understand that he/she broke the law by driving in the far left lane,but all these cop cars is a little overkill,don't ya think.

[@CaliPho3nix]

Jeezus Murphy, watching 653 running circles around the truck and laying down the strips reminded me of a combo of Super Troopers and Groundhog Day 😆 At least somebody was having some fun out there...

[@smileallthewhile]

😂

[@markquiswest6607]

At the tail end of this vide. The City of North Augusta,SC having the same siren. I'm wondering if it's Whirling, or Yale?

[@bobby_D]

It makes no sense how he didn’t crash all that time.

[@maryriehm4752]

What happened ???? Why did you cut it short.

[@hyperbaricaxom1763]

It amazes me that the police don't even apparently know that on any slow speed attempt to stop a tractor-trailer truck, all they would have to do is drive alongside (either side) in the area between the tractor and the trailer and use a pole-type limb cutter and cut the truck's rubber hose/air line that hangs in the air between the cab and the trailer. That would apply ALL his brakes after his air leaked out. Then the locked brakes keep the truck stationary, even if he tried to drive. Easily accomplished with a 2-man unit.

[@Country_Girl63]

What was going on with him?

[@davidb717]

i was ran off the road in s.c. by a swift driver that was training a new hire, i do not think he ever finished training after swift had to fix my rig

[@ray.ray808]

For how long it took??

[@joet840]

The guy was going so slow at one point someone could have hopped on the step and tried the door .

[@suethomas5387]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@0118uhauha]

And what if the driver had a gun ready ?

[@joet840]

@@0118uhauha Oh,that's right,if forgot, people are scared and just observers .

[@isabellecasier5702]

Yes it would be great to have a Bruce Willis on you team lol, but that us movie stuff. Reality is so different, but I am glad the driver, police and roadusers are all safe, its the outcome of patience and teamwork.

[@joet840]

@@isabellecasier5702 Sure , If your armed what is the problem of trying to stop him. Of course the argument is noone wants to get hurt. Like spectators when someone in public is doing something, and noone intervenes as to stay in their safe zone.

[@sampleee]

that is the most cops ive ever seen on a chase holy shit, last 4 minutes are priceless

[@crkonehd]

So, do we know what the problem with the driver was? Was it a medical situation or what?

[@stardustdreamfactory1947]

crkonehd - The poor guy was having a nervous breakdown and pissing all over himself, according to arresting officers. He probably finally realized he had no medical coverage, no retirement plan, no money in the bank and no 'pilot points' to buy dinner and/or take a shower with. He had to take out a pay day loan of $300 to renew his CDL; his wife and kids left him because he was never home and earned no money, probably due to being fined for draconic ETA rules, forced to buy his own fuel, etc., etc.,. Sarcasm aside, charges were later dropped when it was ruled the driver was suffering from an undisclosed medical condition(?) despite being originally charged with DUI.

[@wafive]

Diabetic coma would be my guess

[@robertstroud7561]

Sadly, your sarcastic commentary is dead on true. Obviously, you work. Nice to see some of us are still out there!

[@miltonmoore1690]

Stardust Dream Factory b

[@ellendunsmore4682]

Stardust Dream Factory It was a Diabetic episode, he was completely out of it and had no idea what was going on, his blood sugar was like 5

[@BitterDemo]

I AM A RETIRED TRUCKER WITH OVER 50 YEARS ON THE ROAD, THIS IS A BUNCH OF HIPE FOR COPS. THAT DRIVER HAS NO WHERE TO GO BUT BEHIND THE CIRCUS. OHIO HAS ALWAYS BEEN A B. S. STATE WHEN IT COMES TO TRUCKS. EVEN WORSE THAN CALIFORNIA.

[@cryptonite8495]

Damn, I hope no crimes were being committed anywhere in that part of the state while this was going on. Must have been a couple dozen cruisers in that parade.

[@BitterDemo]

In Hitler's time this was called a Police State maneuver . I am 82 years old and drove all my adult life and owned my own Trucking Companies . Even one out of Versailles Ohio with the Subler Brother's that owned two different companies there. Believe me when you are a REAL PROFESSIONAL TRUCKER, You learn all their Tactic's. Even Over weight scams.

[@dycedargselderbrother5353]

"What seems to be the problem, officers?"

[@smileallthewhile]

😂 rof

[@isaac198428]

At first I was on board with the ‘medical condition’ but as it went into the night I started questioning that theory being that he was literally able to stay straight, wasn’t rolling down the windows at least to signal desperation, he was tapping the breaks towards the end meaning he was awake and alert. Could’ve been a drunk driver sobering up. But hey that’s just my opinion. I’d love to know the outcome of this incident since whoever posted this didn’t provide an outcome or a link to the story.

[@annpayton]

I had a feeling that this truck driver was depressed... Glad that everyone is okay though! 2😐😯

[@piercehawke8021]

I read some place that said trucker has a medical event/condition. And the cops working this low speed pursuit suspected as much, judging by the radio chatter.

[@jacobsparry8525]

What does happen when air brakes lines are cut at the tank behind the diver? Do they locked up? I would get on when he is very slow and cut his lines and thened jumped off or wait to when they lock uped. Or braked out the back window and say hello and spray him may be with pepper stuff. If did his brakes locked uped he could not drive more at all right? I saw cops shoot at a truck air tank as he was running fromed them and then that whole truck just did locked up and stop. May be these old of cops could not jump on his truck but I could

[@justinfoley4008]

Interesting video. A wide range of comments. Must say I semi driver did pretty good not to roll the truck over. Your driving 60 to 70 mph with half of the truck on the shoulder and half in the grass. And not roll it. Pretty impressive. I do agree to many officers to stop one truck. Just curious to the people said elds would have prevented this. How so? I don't see how a electronic log would stop a truck. And if the driver was suffering from a medical emergency would know he was being followed by 30 police cars. Wish to know what the out come was.

[@rosie20098]

All of the police cars wasn’t JUST to take down the semi. They were shutting down the highways and keeping people off the roads. This chase went on for 30 minutes, it must’ve covered many many miles. It wouldn’t have been possible for 2-5 police cars to be able to handle traffic alone, not even trying to set up the stop sticks

[@mpmunger1225]

How many cops do you need ?

[@bigbirchwood67]

When a cop car stops the siren should automatically go off.

[@stevee7774]

Amen!

[@beverlyrutherford1833]

How many police?

[@Redgonetogray]

Now we know... lol. I lost count at the end there. How many cruisers does it take to stop a semi? Great job guys nobody got hurt. 👍🚔❤️

[@joshphillips2976]

What was the point of this video???

[@banjopickerinadoublewide7613]

When the hiring process only requires you catch the set of keys they toss to you

[@sherrawarren7238]

Anyone that has been a driver, for Semi knows that the police did the right thing in keeping everyone safe on that road!!!! All I kept thinking was this must be a stolen Truck, on a Student driver, but I guess we will never know. I'm only glad that everyone is safe. !!!!

[@frelnc]

These cops are absolutely awesome. A frikking, rolling barricade. The driver began tapping his brakes just a little, and then eventually he was riding them almost all the time. Poor guy. He died in the hospital after receiving treatment.

[@alyssakaye9329]

The truck driver in this video didn’t die? Where in the world did you read that?

[@Batman-wv5ng]

Is there any more police cars.

[@DeLorean75]

Nope. That's all. All other criminals are getting a freebee.

[@ronwade5433]

Why?

[@krisdunwoody7037]

At around 32:00 and more, this would have been amazing to see in real life from the other direction lane.

[@jamiejeffries430]

50.or more cops to arrest one trucker what a waste of taxpayer money no wonder there is so much crime instead of fighting crime they are ganging up on a simi truck that at the most takes 5 cops

[@BulletProofSoul1029]

Damn near passed my house right off Goergesville....

[@jasonbennett9149]

Was it a medical problem

[@cousinavi147]

Looks like every cop in the state just had to get in on the drama.

[@noelespirtu8165]

so what was the deal with this driver ?