A 16-year-old boy flipped a stolen car filled with more than half a ton of marijuana while being chased by the police.
Police dashcam footage of the drama shows how three squad cars pursued the teenager down the single carriageway.
During the chase, he appears to lose control of the vehicle he’s driving as he takes a curve on Sunday (14 Apr).
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The Volkswagen Fox veers onto the grassy roadside and bounces when it hits the edge of the shrubbery.
It flips through the air and lands with a thud the right way round as the police cars stop and officers get out.
After the crash on the BR-277 road in Laranjeiras do Sul, south west of São Paulo, Brazil, the car was filled to the brim with blocks of marijuana.
The 16-year-old driver was arrested at the scene, as reported on Need to Know.
He was taken to a hospital in the region, where he was given a check-up before being handed back to the police.
Police sources said he repeatedly drove on the wrong side of the road and on the hard shoulder during the chase.
Being under 18, he had no driving licence.
The car had cloned number plates and had been stolen in Curitiba in October, according to police sources.
The total amount of marijuana seized from the vehicle weighed 559kg.
The teen reportedly faces charges of drug trafficking, receiving stolen goods, and reckless driving.
His name is being withheld.
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