Video: Man steals truck, police chase ends in death

Video: Man steals truck, police chase ends in death. Photos and video: X @blogbocadura

A man suspected of stealing a truck was chased by a police helicopter and died after a collision on a highway in Brazil last Tuesday (13).

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A helicopter and highway units of the São Paulo police, Brazil, pursued a man suspected of stealing a truck for 10 km last Tuesday.

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A video released by the police shows the driver swerving between cars and other trucks. He uses the shoulder lane to flee at high speed and eventually crashes into a blockade involving two other trucks.

According to information from the Public Security Department, the man was armed and died after being shot by the police officers during the chase. He was taken to the hospital but did not survive.


Authorities recorded the case as theft, resistance, and death resulting from police intervention. The weapon was seized.


Photos and video: X @blogbocadura. Source: São Paulo Police. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.

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