MELBOURNE, Fla. โ A 17-mile police chase topping speeds of 100 mph came to an end when the suspect crashed into a car then slammed head-on into a patrol vehicle, according to the Melbourne Police Department.
Dash camera video shows the truck speeding, crossing over medians, driving on the wrong side of the road and weaving through traffic as officers followed behind it.
Terry Johnson (Brevard County Sheriff's Office)Police said the high-speed chase covered about 17 miles and lasted 26 minutes.
During that time, Johnson drove dangerously on streets filled with traffic, ran red lights and drove off the road multiple times, according to the affidavit.
Johnson is also accused of making a U-turn in an attempt to hit a patrol vehicle that he had just passed, records show.