Himalayan Pursuit: DUI Suspect Leads Authorities in High-Stakes Chase across Rocky Mountain National Park Trail
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Imagine being a park ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park, and suddenly, you’re in hot pursuit of a reckless driver on Trail Ridge Road. That’s exactly what happened on Sunday afternoon when Rangers at RMNP were forced to back out of a high-speed chase involving 23-year-old Wayde Thyfault. The dude was driving way too fast for the rangers to chase him safely, and things could’ve gone really bad, really fast.
It all started when the rangers got a tip about someone driving like a maniac on the treacherous road. Thyfault allegedly fled when they tried to pull him over, and things only got crazier from there. Local law enforcement even laid down spike strips to slow him down, but it didn’t quite work as planned.
Thyfault kept pushing the pedal to the metal, even with blown tires, and eventually lost control of the vehicle, slamming into another car with three people inside. Thankfully, everyone made it to the hospital, but one of the passengers suffered critical injuries. Ouch.
After the crash, Thyfault bailed out of the car and took off on foot, despite having a head injury. He even lost his shirt and shoes during the escapade. Thankfully, local police caught up with him the next morning, and he’s currently facing a felony burglary charge.
Here’s hoping the people injured in the crash with Thyfault will make a full recovery, but it’s unclear what their condition is at this time.
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