Okla. Deputy Bodycam: Suspect’s 100‑MPH Chase Ends Face‑First in Thorn Bushes

A suspected drunken driver ended up in a prickly situation over the weekend when he landed face first in a thicket of thorn bushes while fleeing Oklahoma deputies on foot following a high-speed chase.

The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday when an Oklahoma County sheriff's deputy tried to pull over a driver—later identified as Derrick Cook—believed to be under the influence, the sheriff's office stated in a social media post that included body camera footage. Cook sped off, kicking off a chase that hit speeds of over 100 mph. 

The vehicle pursuit ended when the Cook crashed his car. He then jumped out of his wrecked vehicle and fled on foot with a deputy following. 

Unfortunately for Cook, the foot chase came to a painful end when he "face planted into a thicket of pricker bushes," the sheriff's office stated. 

"I'm in stickers!" the suspect is heard yelling in the bodycam footage.

The deputy helped pull Cook out of the bush, but he was far from grateful for the assistance. 

"Adding injury to injury, the suspect also had to be tasered when he tried to fight (the deputy)," the sheriff's office stated.

Cook was finally taken into custody. He faces charges, including DUI, eluding police, resisting arrest and other counts.

"Some lessons can be painful," the sheriff's office stated.