An Oklahoma City driver at least admitted that he did something stupid when his attempted traffic stop ended with a Dodge Challenger rolling through a residential neighborhood.
The incident began shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Oklahoma City police said officers saw a red Challenger performing burnout donuts near Southwest 31st Street and Miller Avenue, according to FOX 25 KOKH.
The driver initially slowed down and stopped on Southwest 30th Street so that a female passenger could exit. Police said he then accelerated beyond 60 mph and continued east while officers followed.
Near Southwest 30th Street and Agnew Avenue, the Challenger ran two stop signs and collided with two vehicles. It crossed several front yards, struck additional parked vehicles and rolled before coming to rest.
The Driver Immediately Regretted the Attempted Escape
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Footage shows the Challenger enter an intersection without slowing and collide with crossing traffic. The impact sends the muscle car spinning across lawns before it overturns.
Body-camera video then shows officers trying to determine how the driver can exit the damaged vehicle. They instruct him to keep his hands empty as he calls for assistance from inside.
“That was the dumbest [expletive] I did in my life,” he says.
“I agree,” an officer replies.
Police Identified the Driver as Jaramy Yeats
Officers removed 36-year-old Jaramy Yeats from the Challenger and arrested him. The Oklahoma City Police Department told KOKH that Yeats also had three outstanding felony warrants.
Two warrants originated in Oklahoma County, while the third came from Canadian County. The local report did not provide additional information about the underlying cases.
The Crash Resulted in Several New Charges
Yeats was charged with eluding a police officer, driving with a revoked license, reckless driving, causing an accident resulting in injury, operating a vehicle involved in an accident without insurance and failing to stop at a stop sign.
The report did not identify who was injured or describe the extent of the person’s injuries.