Video: Driver leads Hillsborough deputies on chase, crashes into boardwalk

Deputies use stop sticks on driver who took off from traffic stop

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said they used stop sticks to disable a driver's tires after he took off from a traffic stop. (Video courtesy of HCSO.)

TAMPA, Fla. - What started as a routine traffic stop led to a chase that ended with a pickup truck crashing into a boardwalk late Thursday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

According to deputies, Adam Christopher Pilling, 38, drove off during a traffic stop near Branch Forbes Road north of I-4.

Deputies said they then used stop sticks in an effort to end the pursuit, but he continued driving for several miles.

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The sheriff's office launched its helicopter to help deputies as the chase continued along U.S. 92, according to HCSO.

Video from the chopper shows the truck sideswiping another car, then veering off the road into the boardwalk.

Deputies took Pilling into custody moments later.

Adam Christopher Pilling mugshot (Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office).

Adam Christopher Pilling's 2023 mugshot (Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office).

The charges Pilling faces are unknown at this time.

"The incident highlights the teamwork and dedication of our patrol deputies and Aviation Section, who worked seamlessly to track and arrest a suspect determined to evade the law," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said.

"Thanks to their (Aviation Section’s) swift actions, we resolved this situation without further harm to our community," Chronister added.

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