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New dashcam footage shows the end of a pursuit in Miami Beach that ended with one man losing his life and three people in custody.
7News obtained exclusive dashcam footage that captured the high-speed chase, Saturday morning.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said it began when they pursued a vehicle around 2 a.m. That is when troopers observed a white sedan traveling recklessly on the southbound lanes of I-95 near NW 119th Street.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they initially spotted the Mercedes driving recklessly, cutting off drivers and nearly causing crashes. They attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle kept going, taking evasive maneuvers to avoid capture.
“White Mercedes. Traveling 95 southbound,” a trooper said.
Hitting speeds up to 130 miles per hour on the I-195 eastbound, the pursuit continued until the Mercedes lost control in the area of Alton Road and Chase Avenue.
“I-95 eastbound,” said a trooper.
When the speeding vehicle got off the highway in Miami Beach, it skidded across the off-ramp and into a grassy area, colliding with several trees.
That’s when pursuing troopers went in to make an arrest.
“Get out the car! Get out the car! Do not move! Get out the car! Put your hands up!” said a trooper. “Put your hands up! Put your hands up! Put your hands up! Get on the ground! Get on the ground!”
Dashcam footage captured four men attempting to flee on foot, but three were quickly detained.
One, however, “jumped into the Biscayne Waterway,” according to the police report. A perimeter was set up in an attempt to locate the fleeing occupant which included K-9 and Dive Team Officers.
Tragically, the man never made it out.
“Never seen nothing like that before,” said a witness.
7News sources said the body was found in the water off of Meridian and 47th Street before it was brought to Sunset Harbor Marina on Sunday.
The accused, reckless driver identified as 20-year-old Andrew Martinez was hospitalized following his arrest, capping a frantic, fatal night in the heart of Miami Beach.
Martinez faces several charges including reckless driving, fleeing and alluding police, and resisting an officer without violence.
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