Driver jumps car over another in Wisconsin chase

Footage from a high-speed chase in Wisconsin earlier this month shows the fleeing driver going airborne and jumping his car over another vehicle.

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office released the footage of the arrest, which took place on Saturday morning, May 9. The Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a car, then called for backup because of an active felony warrant. As a Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy and another trooper arrived, the driver took off.

A high-speed pursuit began and eventually came to an end when the driver lost control, went into a ditch, then up the embankment. The car flew over another car, went all the way over the road and ended up in a field on the other side.

Dewayne Stokes, 44, identified by police as the driver, got out of the vehicle and had to be Tased before being taken into custody. The pursuit had come to an end after four and a half miles. Stokes was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

He was charged with seven counts, including first-degree reckless endangering safety and two counts of eluding an officer. His cash bond was set at $25,000, and he is due back in court on June 24, according to court documents.

Stokes was out on bond at the time of the chase for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent. He had a warrant issued for his arrest after he failed to appear in court.