When police were notified of an erratic driver that was involved in a collision in Franklin, TN, they never expected to be involved in a car chase that maxed out at a whopping 5 mph. No, that is not a typo. The chase was really more of a coasting. The man being pursued, 33-year-old David F. Vanhousin, was so doped up he had no idea he was not only driving 30 mph under the speed limit but was also in pursuit by police. The chase began after Vanhousin hit another car at 1:40 pm on Friday. Luckily, the woman he struck was uninjured. After hitting the vehicle, Vanhousin drove off and continued driving recklessly down the street. Soon after, police received a call about a possible drunk driver. Just as the call went through, two off duty police officers were headed home and happened to spot the vehicle in question, a white Chevy Suburban. Even though police flashed their lights, Vanhousin continued driving oblivious to the fact he was driving erractically.

“The guy didn’t stop,” Prather said. “He was so impaired he didn’t even know police were behind him.”

After realizing the man had no intention to stop, police decided to use spike strips to stop the truck but that failed as well. After striking another vehicle, Vanhousin stopped his vehicle in the middle of the street and began driving again. At this point, police were pretty tired of this guy’s antics so when Vanhousin stopped his truck again, one of the officers jumped out of this car, walked up to the Suburban, and removed the keys from the ignition. Wow, if only all chases were this easy to stop. Police found crack cocaine in the car and, adding insult to injury, discovered the car didn’t belong to Vanhousin but was stolen from a collision repair shop where he worked. At least he was able to provide his previous place of employment with some more work. Vanhousin now faces charges for failing to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, driving while under the influence of drugs, and stealing a vehicle.

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