A scene worthy of an action movie.
Flight, chase in a helicopter and rescue in extremis… In Atlanta (United States), the police unveiled incredible videos filmed on January 28, in the middle of the night, during an unusual intervention.
It all starts when an officer on patrol carries out a simple traffic check.
Leaving his vehicle, the police officer calmly verbalizes a motorist when he turns around and sees another man getting into his patrol vehicle and spinning at full speed.
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A chase immediately begins on the road but also in the air.
An aerial team aboard a helicopter locates the fugitive and films the entire intervention.
After long minutes of tracking, the thief loses control of the car and ends his mad dash on the city's train tracks.
But a freight train is approaching.
Arrived on the spot, several police officers extricate the suspect a few seconds before the train hits the vehicle.
Unharmed, the man, whom the Atlanta Police Department identified as Mickal Parker, was taken to Fulton County Jail, where he will await trial for theft, hit-and-run, obstruction and damage.