Authorities in Missouri say a 26-year-old driver flees police during a traffic incident and, at the end of the chase, jumps headfirst off a bridge into the water below. Multiple outlets describe dashcam footage released by the Stone County Sheriff’s Office showing the man bolting across a two-lane bridge and diving into the waterway during the getaway attempt. The driver, identified as Gavin Thor Lundgren, is captured on video in the moment he leaves the bridge and enters the river. NBC reports the incident occurs last weekend, with the man later taken into custody. The New York Post similarly recounts that the driver ditchs his vehicle during the police pursuit and then dives off the bridge to avoid arrest, before authorities detain him hours later. Global News and NBC both focus on the dashcam depiction of the headfirst jump from the bridge. While details of how long the chase lasts and the specific charges are not included in the provided accounts, all reports agree on the central events: the police pursuit, the driver’s jump headfirst from the bridge, and subsequent detention by authorities.
Missouri Driver Flees Police, Jumps Headfirst Off Bridge in Dashcam Video
Authorities in Missouri say a 26-year-old driver flees police during a traffic incident and, at the end of the chase, jumps headfirst off a bridge into the water below. Multiple outlets describe dashc...
- Dashcam footage shows a Missouri driver fleeing police and diving headfirst off a bridge into the water below.
- The driver is identified as 26-year-old Gavin Thor Lundgren.
- Authorities say the incident occurs during a police chase, with the bridge described as two-lane.
- Reports indicate the driver is later detained by authorities after the jump.
- The Stone County Sheriff’s Office released the dashcam video referenced by multiple outlets.
A maniac daredevil on the lam dove headfirst off a bridge to avoid arrest during a car chase in Missouri last weekend, jumping into a river only to be detained by authorities hours later.
2 hours agoStone County Sheriff's Office released dashcam footage, showing the moment 26-year-old Gavin Thor Lundgren dove off the side of a bridge in an attempt to escape.
3 hours agoA 26-year-old man was captured on video bolting across a two-lane Missouri bridge and diving headfirst into the waterway below at the end of a car chase.
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