Illegal street race ends in fiery crash

Video shows the moment a car immediately burst into flames after crashing during an illegal street race. The driver was fleeing from police when the fiery crash occurred.

The Brief

Video released by the Farmington, New Mexico Police Department shows just how dangerous illegal street-racing can be.

The video shows a fleeing car crash into another car, veer off the roadway, then slam into a parked car before immediately bursting into flames.

Dramatic video shows the moment a car burst into flames while fleeing from a police officer during an illegal street race in New Mexico .

What we know:

According to the Farmington Police Department , an officer spotted two cars street-racing at about 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26. The officer tried to s

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