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https://nypost.com/2023/08/21/moment-trucker-hits-people-while-fleeing- cops-in-busy-atlanta-intersection/

A truck driver ran over a group of pedestrians while fleeing from an
officer who caught him performing donuts in the middle of a busy Atlanta intersection, police said.

Shocking video uploaded to social media shows a black Ford F150 pickup
truck circling the intersection of 17th Street and Northside Drive on
Sunday evening, surrounded by stalled traffic and spectators.

The people filming the street takeover from afar could be heard cheering
as a Georgia state trooper arrives, but the truck quickly pivots and
rushes a group of spectators as a result.

Several of the people could be seen getting hit by the truck, with others barely able to jump out of the way.

Appearing to react to the driver’s recklessness, the trooper speeds up and
hits the F150, performing a pit maneuver, turning the truck and forcing it
to stop.

The officer then pulls out his weapon and jumps on the hood of his car, grabbing the suspect by the arm and dragging him out of the truck.

The driver doesn’t appear to resist, putting his hands up as the officer
turns him over and cuffs him.

At least one of the pedestrians hit by the truck suffered an injury that required medical assistance, WSBTV reports.

The Georgia State Patrol said the trooper, who was not named, was near the intersection when he caught the street takeover and moved in to stop the
truck.

Street takeovers have become an increasing problem in large cities in
recent years, with wannabe stunt drivers performing dangerous tricks with
their vehicles in the middle of the road.

While their popularity soared during the pandemic when few drivers were
out and about, the stunts continue in busy streets, particularly in Los Angeles.

The LAPD reported there were 7,654 such takeovers in 2021, and about 4,899
in 2022. The statistics for 2023 have yet to be made available.

During the Memorial Day weekend, officers busted two such takeovers where drivers were doing donuts at intersections while launching fireworks out
of the windows.

https://nypost.com/2023/08/21/moment-trucker-hits-people-while-fleeing- cops-in-busy-atlanta-intersection/

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