Watch: Stolen Bud Light truck chase ends in crash with deputy’s patrol car

Stolen beer truck smashes into deputy's car after 2-county chase

The pursuit of an allegedly stolen beer truck through two counties ended with the vehicle crashing into a deputy’s patrol car near Evansville, Indiana, officials said.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - A dramatic two-county chase of a stolen Bud Light truck ended in a fiery crash with a sheriff’s patrol car near Evansville, Indiana, leaving a suspect facing attempted murder and other charges.

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office released video capturing the crash. Bodycam footage from March 27 shows a deputy stepping out of his vehicle along State Road 165 to deploy stop sticks when the Bud Light truck slammed into his unoccupied patrol car.

The deputy was not hurt, but authorities said the impact caused significant damage to the patrol vehicle and sent the semi off the roadway, where it came to rest in a field.

The driver, identified as 41-year-old Randall Baker, was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, auto theft and operating while intoxicated.

Local reports say the truck was stolen while its driver was unloading it, forcing him to jump from the moving vehicle.