Suspect In Back Seat Of Police Cruiser Jumps In Front Seat, Steals Car, Ends Up Dying In Crash Moments Later

A handcuffed suspect managed to free himself from the back of a Colorado police cruiser and steal the vehicle, leading officers on a high-speed chase that only ended when he fatally crashed into a parked semi, dramatic new footage released Wednesday showed.

The video showed police stopping Anthony Sanchez III after an initial chase by ramming the back of his car. That spun him around and allowed police to surround his vehicle.

He was being chased after nearly hitting other cars on the road, and when police stopped him they found a gun in his vehicle.

Officers put Sanchez into the back of a cruiser with his hands cuffed. He wiggled free in the backseat, getting his hands to the front of his body - though still cuffed - and sped off in the stolen cruiser.

That led to a second chase, which ended when Sanchez violently crashed into a parked truck after hitting police spikes. He later died from his injuries.