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Dashcam video shows car flipping after FHP PIT maneuver

The newly released footage captures an FHP trooper using a PIT maneuver during a Miami-Dade chase last month.

Dashcam video shows car flipping after FHP PIT maneuver

Key takeaways

  • The chase occurred in Miami-Dade last month.
  • An FHP trooper used a PIT maneuver on a fleeing car.
  • The car flipped during the maneuver.
  • The incident has no direct election connection.

What the dashcam video shows

Newly released dashcam video captures a Florida Highway Patrol trooper using a PIT maneuver on a fleeing car during a chase in Miami-Dade. The car flips at the moment of the maneuver. The chase happened last month, while the video became public afterward.

The recording presents the rollover from the dashcam’s view during the pursuit. It directly connects the flip shown in the footage to the trooper’s maneuver. The development centers on a law-enforcement chase and the later release of a visual record showing the precise moment the fleeing car turned over.

What the footage establishes

The central sequence is clear: a car was fleeing, an FHP trooper carried out a PIT maneuver, and the car overturned during that action. The location is identified only as Miami-Dade, and the timing is identified only as last month.

The video’s release makes the maneuver and rollover visible after the incident. A dashcam view can show the movement of the vehicles and the moment of impact, but that moment alone does not establish why the chase started or what happened before and after the recorded sequence. The identities of the people involved, whether anyone was injured, and whether any arrests or charges followed are not stated. The incident has no direct link to a candidate, campaign or election.

What to watch

  • Release of an FHP incident report
  • Any official review of the pursuit and maneuver
  • Further information about injuries, arrests or charges

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