Canadian Mounties seemingly PIT a large tractor in dramatic video

If you ever find yourself on the business end of a police chase, and we hope you never are, one of the techniques your pursuing officer might attempt to stop you is called a PIT maneuver, or precision immobilization technique. The move is somewhat risky, can injure the running driver, and can be dangerous to the officer if not executed properly. That’s bad enough, but the stakes become terrifying when the vehicle being pursued is larger than the police cruiser trying to stop it. That was the case recently in British Columbia when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police used the maneuver in an attempt to stop a fleeing tractor.

In the video, the police cruiser appears to swerve away from the John Deere slightly before pulling back toward it, causing it to flip as the tractor rolls over the SUV. The dramatic event ended with the large tractor flipped over on its side. It’s unclear what kind of safety equipment the vehicle had, but the cab and roof appear to have remained intact during the rollover. Officials haven’t released details on the driver’s condition or any charges they might face.