Why I Ran

After stealing designer shoes and attempting to return them for money, a single mother of two and her accomplice run from the law on a crowded San Diego freeway. Speeds reach 140 mph as the two women are pursued by both air and ground patrol. After attending one too many parties, an intoxicated young man rolls through a stop sign as police watch from their parked car. What ensues is a wild street and off-road chase that ends with the man fleeing on foot.

A young mother falls in with the wrong crowd and becomes an accomplice in a robbery. Driving a stolen vehicle, she leads police on a high-speed chase that ends in a standoff. A man struggling to support his family attempts to transport drugs across state lines. Arousing suspicion, police attempt to pull him over, only to be taken on a high-speed chase that ultimately ends on foot.

A crack addict pushes his wife to notify police after he sells their personal items for drugs. Fearing prison time, the man steals a car from a local dealership and takes police on a pursuit that ends in gunfire. A divorced father of three turns to drugs to help sustain his long hours on the road as a truck driver. Snapping after a racial remark, he begins a rampage in his 18-wheeler that results in a multiple car pile-up on a Houston freeway.

A woman suffering from mental illness leads police on a chase across state lines. After her tires are flattened, she shocks pursuing officers by pretending to have a gun and stealing their patrol car. A young man gets caught up with the wrong crowd, leading him down an unlawful path. After caught in a police sting operation, a dramatic high-speed pursuit takes place that ends with guns drawn.

A young man runs from police after being pulled over for coasting through a stop sign. Speeds reach 110 mph as Oklahoma City police attempt several maneuvers in an attempt to bring the dangerous chase to an end. And, a man who has started a new life in Oklahoma City finds himself caught up in a high-speed pursuit due to a drug offense. The man initially eludes police, but then races through city streets, dirt fields, and cow pastures before being apprehended at gunpoint. For the first time on television, hear from the people who have lead police on some of the most dangerous high-speed pursuits ever.

A man suffering from bipolar disorder runs from the police after a botched drug deal. Shots are fired as the troubled man eludes officers and swallows pills in an attempt to take his own life. An all-America young man's life crumbles after being expelled from university. Desperate for money, he agrees to transport drugs and panics after seeing a policeman, resulting in a high-speed chase through the outskirts of Cincinnati.