Attempting to flee from the police is never a smart idea. Trying to speed away from police along snow-covered roads? Well, that’s just a recipe for disaster.
Dramatic footage has just emerged on Reddit that shows the driver of a Tesla Model 3 attempting to do just that. The incident occurred near Riga, Latvia and things definitely didn’t end how the driver would have envisioned. In fact, rather than escaping from the authorities and avoiding punishment, the driver crashed into a ditch and then hit a wall.
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The dashcam footage from the police car initially shows the Tesla traveling at about 55 km/h (34 mph) with the police car behind it. However, with the lights of the police vehicle flashing, the Model 3 driver attempted to make a run for it, hitting the throttle and hitting a peak speed of 129 km/h (80 mph). Not only is that much faster than the local speed limit in the area but it was also far too quick for the snowy conditions.
As the short-lived chase progresses, the driver of the Model 3 approaches a T-intersection and is forced to make a left-hand turn. However, the Tesla understeers badly in the snow, hits the curb and then crashes into a wall.
Despite inevitably being shaken up by the crash, not even that stopped the driver from attempting to avoid arrest. Indeed, he can be seen opening up the driver’s door and making a run for it but given how close the police were behind him, we suspect he didn’t make it very far.
The Reddit post claims that the driver of the Tesla Model 3 was allegedly drunk at the time.