Summary

Deputy Kelsey Coleman was on patrol on August 13th at 12:30AM He came up on a Pink Cadillac (Mary Kay Cosmetics car) that was missing a tail light Thinking that he was dealing with an elderly person - he was very patient when they didn't respond to his lights & siren (Apparently, many of the elderly in the area won't pull over until they are in the safety of their own driveways!) Once the suspect picked up the pace - It soon became apparent to the Deputy that he was in a full blown pursuit The Cadillac had a 8 cylinder engine in it and the Deputy had problems keeping up with the car Soon after they crossed into Texarkana city limits the suspect hit a phone pole and sheared the bottom half clean off The suspect turned out to be a 15 year old kid who was joy riding in his mom’s car

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 281574
Story Slug Power Pole Pursuit (2002)
Location TEXARKANA, TEXAS
Format Dashcam
Date 08/13/2002
Archive Time 11:00:30
TRT 47:15
Supers TX
Video Description NIGHTTIME COLOR VIDEO TAKEN FROM DASHBOARD MOUNTED CAMERA INSIDE POLICE CAR WITH SOUND, POLICE CAR SPEEDING TOWARDS SCENE DOWN RURAL ROAD, CATCHES UP WITH CAR POLICE CAR FOLLOWS CAR FOR QUITE AWHILE BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY SEEM LIKE MUCH OF A CHASE, WHITE SEDAN TAKES A LEFT TURN AND THEN SEEMS TO TAKE OFF FASTER, PINK OR WHITE CAR SLOWS DOWN, TAKES A RIGHT AND SPEEDS OFF AGAIN, CAR TAKES A FEW MORE LAZY RIGHTS AND THEN GETS ONTO HIGHWAY AND REALLY ACCELERATES AND POLICE CAR CAN'T KEEP UP WITH HIM, BUT THEN WE SEE AMAZING FIERY EXPLOSION AS PINK CAR SMASHES INTO TELEPHONE POLEALMOST CLIMBS UP THE POLE FOR A MINUTE BEFORE CRASHES DOWN INTO FLAMES, POLICE OFFICER CALLS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES, TWO OFFICERS RUN TO CAR, COP HAS WIRELESS MIC AND WE CAN HEAR HIM TRYING TO REMOVE PASSENGER FROM CAR BECAUSE THE CAR IS ON FIRE, WE HEAR OFFICER HELPING MAN OUT OF CAR AND TELLING HIM TO LAY ON GROUND STILL, WE CAN HEAR DRIVER CRYING AND MOANING IN PAIN, GOOD AUDIO!, WE HEAR KID SAY HE IS ONLY 15 YEARS OLD, FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES IN BACKGROUND, BOY SAYING HIS FOOT IS HURT BAD, AMBULANCE ARRIVES ON SITE, TONS OF AFTERMATH FOOTAGE AND AUDIO OF POLICE OFFICER TELLING PEOPLE WHAT HAPPENED
Description Deputy Kelsey Coleman was on patrol on August 13th at 12:30AM He came up on a Pink Cadillac (Mary Kay Cosmetics car) that was missing a tail light Thinking that he was dealing with an elderly person - he was very patient when they didn't respond to his lights & siren (Apparently, many of the elderly in the area won't pull over until they are in the safety of their own driveways!) Once the suspect picked up the pace - It soon became apparent to the Deputy that he was in a full blown pursuit The Cadillac had a 8 cylinder engine in it and the Deputy had problems keeping up with the car Soon after they crossed into Texarkana city limits the suspect hit a phone pole and sheared the bottom half clean off The suspect turned out to be a 15 year old kid who was joy riding in his mom’s car
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Keywords

A- CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
SURVEILLANCE
DASHCAM
HIGH SPEED CHASE
CRASH
SMASH
FIRE
CARFIRE
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
DASHCAM’S
DASHCAMS
DASH BOARD
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