by A Florida motorcyclist is facing multiple charges after running a red light and knocking out seconds before the T-bone of an oncoming truck while fleeing local police.
“Here’s a good way to get yourself killed,” the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.
The three-minute video shared by police shows Deputy Bissonnete’s attempt to stop a group of motorcyclists who were “popping wheels” late on Friday, March 3 in a high-speed chase.
One of the motorcyclists looked back and deputies said he knocked them out before colliding with a pickup truck. After colliding with the truck, the man ran a short distance before deputies caught up and arrested him. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
Dashcam footage shows the group of motorcyclists weaving recklessly between cars at high speed. When the group approached a red light, they ignored it and continued to flee from the deputies.
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One of the motorcyclists, Joshua Richardson, looked back and knocked police over with the bird before continuing into the intersection – right into the lane of an oncoming truck.
Richardson miraculously survived the crash and briefly attempted to run on foot before being arrested by police.
Joshua Richardson is seen knocking out police officers seconds before he was hit by a truck at an intersection. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
In body camera footage released by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Richardson can be seen squirming on the floor and telling deputies he’s in a lot of pain.
“I’m hurt,” Richardson is heard saying as he lies on the floor while the deputies handcuff him.
“Idiot,” said one of the deputies.
“I know,” Richardson replied.
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After MPs handcuffed him, bodycam footage of Richardson can be heard complaining to police.
“Do you know how not to hurt your leg?” asked one of the deputies. “You don’t run from the cops and crash your bike.”
“Do you find that funny?” asked Richardson.
“No, I don’t think that’s funny. It’s incredibly stupid,” replied another MP.
Joshua Richardson was charged with fleeing or attempting to evade law enforcement, fighting back non-violently and leaving the scene of the accident. Richardson also receives traffic summonses for failing to stop at a red light and passing through an overtaking zone. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
“We’re being followed by 12 cops in the middle of nowhere. What should I do?” Richardson asked.
“Stop and find out why we’re chasing you,” MPs said.
Richardson was charged with fleeing or attempting to evade law enforcement, fighting back non-violently, and leaving the scene of the accident. He also receives traffic summonses for failing to stop at a red light and crossing an exclusion zone.
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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office did not say if the truck driver or any of the passengers in the vehicle were injured, or if the other reckless motorcyclists were arrested.
