--- title: "Dash Cam Video Shows Florida Man Lead Cops on High Speed Chase in a U-Haul Truck" description: "Yeah, that's not covered in the rental agreement." date: "2017-10-29" modified: "2017-10-29" authors: - name: "Kyle Cheromcha" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/15572/dash-cam-video-shows-florida-man-lead-cops-on-high-speed-chase-in-a-u-haul-truck" categories: - "News" - "Watch This" tags: - "box truck" - "Dash Cam" - "Florida Man" - "police chase" - "Rental" - "u-haul" --- # Dash Cam Video Shows Florida Man Lead Cops on High Speed Chase in a U-Haul Truck ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Florida man had himself a busy week [on both sides of the law.]() On Friday, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office released dash cam video of a dramatic high speed police chase involving a convicted felon and a wanted man fleeing from officers in a GMC G-3500 U-Haul box truck. [According to a department press release,]() a deputy pulled the truck over on I-75 outside Lake City, Florida after witnessing the duo make an improper lane change that almost caused a crash. He reported smelling marijuana in the cab when he approached, and the driver didn't have any identification on him. Neither the name nor date of birth he gave came up in a computer check, and he sped away as the officer began to walk back to question him further. The resulting pursuit was a [vintage *COPS*-style police chase,]() though we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that it ended in a crash that sent five innocent bystanders to the hospital with minor injuries. [According to *News 4 Jax,*]() the driver reached speeds of 87 mph in the box truck, which is definitely not covered by the rental agreement. He eventually exited I-75 and careened through several major intersections on U.S. 90 in Lake City before finally running a red light, t-boning a pickup truck, and triggering a chain reaction collision that wrapped up two other cars. In a final comedic twist, the driver's pants fell down as he tried to run away. Both he and his passenger were quickly apprehended. As the wheelman, 24-year-old Akeem Davis was charged with giving a false name, felony fleeing, felony hit and run, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His passenger, 29-year-old D'Angelo Harden, was wanted in three states for fraud, providing false identification to law enforcement, and marijuana possession. Both men are currently cooling their heels in jail. Unfortunately, the most interesting question will go unanswered—the Columbia County Sheriff's Office [declined to disclose]() what was in the back of the truck, only that it was related to a fraud investigation. ## Author Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()