Camden (US state of Arkansas) – As the Arkansas State Police cop carefully approaches the crashed vehicle, which has broken down on its side on a grass verge, he is shocked: there is a baby lying next to the wreckage of the smoking SUV. The police officer grabs it with presence of mind and carefully carries it to the patrol car.
The footage of a chase scene is stunning. The images were published by the authorities on May 24th. They show a patrol car chasing a black SUV at high speed. At this point, the cops don’t know that not only was the driver in the fleeing car, but also four small children (all under 6, including one Baby) condition. But even though his children are in the vehicle, the driver continues to accelerate recklessly, accelerating his car to more than 160 km/h!
Incredible: All occupants uninjured
Then the shocking moment: Tyrice Fletcher (28) loses control of the vehicle and crashes into a light pole. Than that Auto finally overturns, the four-month-old baby is thrown out. Incredible: It survives the following impact virtually unharmed and is then rescued by the police officer.
Only now do the police realize: There are even more people in the wreck! Little by little the other children are freed and brought into the patrol car – they too remained unharmed. Finally, the cops get Street Rambo Fletcher out of his car and handcuff him. All five were eventually taken to Ouachita County Medical Center by several ambulances.
One of the officers is tending to a child who was sitting in the back seat when the car overturned
Tyrice Fletcher in a police photo after his arrest. He no longer has to answer for his various driving violations, but also for weapons and drug possession
Mike Hagar, chief of the Arkansas State Police and responsible for public safety, reacted with horror to the chase: “As a father, it is inconceivable to me that a parent would make the decision to drive so recklessly, let alone in front of them police to escape while his children are in the car. Thank God the children were unharmed.”
Tyrice Fletcher doesn’t just have to answer for his escape resulting in an accident: When the police searched the wreckage, they found a gun and marijuana. He is accused of endangering the welfare of minors and various traffic violations. Additionally, Fletcher did not have a valid driver’s license.