A driver plowed through bike and race courses during an Ironman race in Jacksonville, Florida, putting lives at risk, according to officials.

Police Chase

The dangerous police chase that followed was caught on dashcam video and released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The footage shows the driver swerving around a police motorcycle and speeding through the race course in the Riverside neighborhood. He nearly hit the athletes, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.

Officer Ernesto Valerio was blocking traffic for the race when he heard over radio that a driver was plowing through the event courses. Joined by Motor Unit Officer Aaron Sanchez, Valerio pursued the car, sometimes at up to 60 miles per hour.

After several attempts to pull the driver over, Valerio executed a PIT maneuver, hitting the rear of the car and forcing the driver into a 180-degree turn. The driver, 62-year-old Darrell Simon, was taken into custody and arrested on eight felony charges and nearly a dozen misdemeanors and violations, according to officials.

This is Simon’s third DUI arrest in the last 10 years, the sheriff’s office said. No one was injured in the incident.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.