Some images captured by the helicopter of a local news station show the tense situation lived on Interstate 10, just outside the Texas city of Houston, Texas (United States). The police had tried to seize a huge tow truck that was driving dangerously on the road. After a chase, the driver stops on the shoulder and begins a confrontation of almost four hours.

The man refused to cooperate and did not stop pressing the accelerator at any time, making the wheels spin, but unable to start due to a breakdown. Fifty officers were forced to resort to various strategies to remove the driver from the cabin.

First they sent a robot to open the passenger door. When they saw that it didn’t work, they used a remote-controlled battering ram that pierced the cabin chassis. A police dog then entered to persuade the driver, once again, to surrender of his own accord, but He didn’t move from his seat.

Finally, the man was forcibly evacuated around 4:00 p.m. (local time). His face was bloody and he was unsteady on his feet. Harris County Sheriff Ed González confirmed that the subject is hospitalized due to cuts on his face and does not rule out that his unusual behavior was due to the influence of narcotics.