DANIA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – A high-speed police chase involving a stolen pickup truck spotted in Lauderhill ended in an overnight crash and runaway in Dania Beach.
Lauderhill police said a stolen white Toyota Tundra crashed into an SUV at the intersection of Anglers Avenue and Griffin Road early Saturday morning.
Witness EZ Lewis was stunned by the impact.
“I only walked away by the grace of God, because I was actually at the corner of the traffic light witnessing the impact,” he said. “It looked like something out of a movie or something, dude.”
Cameras captured the aftermath of the tense chase.
Investigators say the incident began when a stolen Tundra was found near West Sunrise Boulevard. 31st Street NW, around 3 a.m.
Officers pursued the vehicle to Interstate 95 and Griffin Road, where they attempted a felony traffic stop.
The driver of the Tundra stopped the truck, and as the officers began to exit the vehicle, the driver stepped on the gas pedal.
“It came hurtling down the street and I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ I saw a lot of lights behind it,” Lewis said. “I said, ‘That’s a high-speed chase.'”
The chase came to an abrupt halt a few miles away.
“All of a sudden, ‘BOOM!'” I turned and started running. I knew debris was going to go everywhere, and I didn’t know if the car was going to roll over,” Lewis said.
Thankfully everyone survived.
“I immediately helped him get out of the (SUV) and made sure he was okay,” Lewis said.
Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of the stolen truck took off on foot, police said.
Detectives said both suspects were later located and taken into custody. They were identified as 22-year-old Isaac King II and 20-year-old Terrence Thornton. As it turns out, Thornton has a hold from Orange County.
As of late Saturday night, King and Thornton were being held in the Broward County Jail. They face a list of charges.
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