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Chopper follows joy riders in high-speed car chase across three California counties

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Police burst joyrider’s tyres in dramatic high-speed chase across California

A helicopter captured aerial footage of police bursting a joyride’s tyres in a dramatic high-speed chase.

The high-speed chase took place over 45 minutes across three counties in California on Saturday morning (9 December).

California Highway Patrol managed to burst most of the tyres using spike traps, forcing the car with people inside to stop.

This aerial footage shows a high-speed chase across three US counties that ended when the police managed to burst most of the tires on a vehicle with five people inside, travelling at speeds up to 120 mph.

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