JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) \u2014 Runners and cyclists came close to a collision when a drunk driver went through traffic and then plowed through an Ironman race course in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
Officers were blocking traffic for the athletes completing a 26-point-two mile run when one of the officers heard the call on the radio.<\/p>\n
Officer Ernesto Valerio turned around and tried several times to pull the car over to no avail. He then caught up to the reckless driver but the motorist kept going.<\/p>\n
Police dash camera video showed the driver continuing to race through the course and nearly hitting several athletes.<\/p>\n
Another officer attempted to stop the car with his motorcycle. The vehicle then drove over the grass, getting away.<\/p>\n
The chase went through the course and then into traffic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got to stop this guy. He\u2019s going to kill someone,\u201d said an officer. <\/p>\n
At one point, the runaway driver collided with a cop and continued driving. <\/p>\n
Eventually, a pit maneuver was performed by officers at an intersection, which ended it all. <\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t [expletive] move,\u201d said Valerio.<\/p>\n
\u201cPut your hands out! Put your hands out,\u201d said an officer. <\/p>\n
Sixty-two-year-old Darrell Simon was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors.<\/p>\n
That is Simon\u2019s third driving under the influence arrest in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n
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