Authorities released video of troopers deploying Tasers several times during an intense takedown on Interstate 95 when, they said, a driver attempted to escape after hitting another car.

Dash camera video shows Florida Highway Patrol troopers throwing the man to the ground after deploying their Tasers following multiple escape attempts. Cellphone video posted online by Only In Dade also showed the cartoonish scene as a Taser-wielding trooper chased the man.

Investigators said the driver, identified as 32-year-old James Preston McDowell, came to a stop just north of Opa-locka Boulevard after colliding with a black Audi, pinning the Audi to a concrete barrier, then ditched his vehicle.

A trooper can be seen approaching McDowell, appearing to reach for her Taser. A confrontation ensues and

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