A police chase involving a Chevy Corvette, reaching speeds of more than 150 miles an hour. Tire-deflation devices. A Corvette engulfed in flames, with no driver anywhere to be found Police left scratching their heads. It sounds like a scene from a Michael Bay movie, but according to reports from CBS 6 Albany and News 10 ABC, it actually happened in Clifton Park, New York, on Monday night.
The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 10:20 pm, when New York State Police troopers attempted to stop a Corvette traveling at speeds up to 154 mph on Route 9 in Saratoga County. The driver allegedly refused to pull over and instead jumped on Interstate 87 southbound, with troopers still in pursuit.
Now, New York State Police have some serious horsepower at their disposal, including Ford Mustang GT patrol cars. But at 150-plus mph, keeping up becomes less about horsepower and more about keeping everyone alive. Rather than continue the high-speed pursuit, troopers reportedly radioed ahead to have tire-deflation devices deployed in the Chevy's path.
Police say the tire-deflation device was successfully deployed, however, the Corvette still managed to disappear in the night. At least, for about a half hour or so: at 11 pm, the Corvette was reportedly spotted near Southbury Road and Montgomery Way in Clifton Park. Well, it had finally stopped—but it was now on fire, according to police, and the driver was nowhere to be found.
The driver remains unidentified, no arrests have been made, and NYSP are working with the Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management Fire Investigation Unit to determine what caused the blaze.
Was the sports car stolen? Was the driver simply desperate to avoid getting caught driving so fast? Was the car purposely set on fire? There are more questions than answers right now. Although one thing is certain: the Corvette certainly didn’t get a happy Hollywood ending.
