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Good Samaritan assists Florida trooper during pursuit of reckless driver

A bystander in Pinellas Park offered a Florida Highway Patrol trooper a ride after a reckless driver crashed while attempting to flee law enforcement.

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Law enforcement released video footage showing a good Samaritan assisting a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during a chase in Pinellas Park, Florida. Yahoo and WFLA reported that the incident occurred after a trooper spotted a reckless driver travelling at high speed. [1][2][3]

According to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest affidavit cited by Yahoo, an on-duty trooper in an unmarked vehicle clocked a black car travelling southbound on U.S. 19 at 92 mph on Oct. 20. The driver continued rapidly while weaving through traffic before attempting to exit onto State Road 690. [1]

The suspect vehicle collided with a concrete barrier wall and subsequently hit a guardrail during the exit attempt. Yahoo reported that video footage of the incident and the subsequent assistance from the bystander was made public on Saturday. [1]

Pinellas Park is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, with a population of 53,093 recorded at the 2020 census. [4]

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In short

  • A Florida Highway Patrol trooper clocked a reckless driver traveling at 92 mph on U.S. 19 on Oct. 20.
  • The fleeing vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier wall and a guardrail on State Road 690.
  • A good Samaritan helped transport the trooper following the vehicle crash in Pinellas Park.

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  1. [1]Trooper catches a ride from good Samaritan while chasing reckless driver in Pinellas ParkYahoo, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Trooper catches a ride from good Samaritan while chasing reckless driver in Pinellas ParkWFLA, 4h ago
  3. [3]VIDEO: Trooper catches a ride from good Samaritan while chasing reckless driverWFLA, 5h ago

Background

  1. [4]Pinellas Park, Florida on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Slim Pickens on Wikipedia
  3. [6]Incidents at Six Flags parks on Wikipedia
  4. [7]Good Samaritan helps rescue surfer in distress off Miami Beach HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 12d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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