Articles Tagged with PIT maneuver

Published on: August 30, 2026

Florida Man Arrested After Dangerous Police Chase

A Florida man was accused of refusing to let a passenger out of his truck before leading police on a chase that reached 100 mph and ended when the vehicle crashed into a ditch.

The passenger reportedly begged the 38-year-old man to stop and let her out, but he allegedly refused. According to a probable cause affidavit, he told her, “I got this,” before continuing to drive.

The truck eventually became too damaged to make a turn and crashed into a ditch, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver allegedly ran from the wreck and hid in nearby grass before troopers found and arrested him.

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Published on: August 10, 2026

Family Forced Off Highway During Road Rage Attack

by Staycie R. Sena

A North Carolina family’s trip home from Florida ended in a frightening crash after the authorities said another driver deliberately forced their SUV off the highway during an alleged road rage incident.

According to investigators, the family had been traveling together on Saturday evening when a confrontation escalated on a Florida roadway. Deputies alleged the suspect repeatedly harassed one of the vehicles before turning his attention to a second SUV carrying a man, his wife, and their young child.

The authorities said the driver allegedly threw objects at the SUV, repeatedly slammed on his brakes, and made erratic gestures while driving. Investigators further alleged he intentionally used his vehicle to perform a PIT-style maneuver, sending the family’s SUV off the roadway where it spun into a barbed-wire fence.

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