Hit-and-Run Suspect Drives Truck Into University Stadium During Police Chase

A man suspected of a hit-and-run spree drove his car into a football stadium at the University of Colorado in Boulder while trying to evade police on Thursday, September 12.

Boulder police said they had chased the driver after learning of a series of hit-and-run crashes involving the same car.

“During this incident, the witnesses tried to stop the driver from leaving, and one person was almost struck by the pickup truck. The driver continued driving, struck another car and more trees,” police said. The pursuit eventually ended when the driver drove onto Folsom Field, ramming a gate in the process.

This video captured by Casey Malone shows the same truck that is seen on the football field in other footage driving in the east campus area.

Malone, who is a track and field coach at the university, told Storyful he took the video while on the east campus for practice, when he started to hear police sirens. “I then heard loud metallic scraping sounds and could tell something was not right and started filming as the truck drove by just moments before heading to Folsom Field,” he said.

Boulder police said the driver, a 48-year-old man, eventually surrendered to police, was arrested, and was charged with nine crimes, including criminal mischief $100k-$150k, obstruction of a peace officer, and driving without insurance. Credit: Casey Malone via Storyful

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Yeah, I'm sorry, man.

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I'm sorry, man.

Ho cop was over there.

Maybe they're blocking him from both sides.