| Man hung on to to stolen car at 80mph |
A US man held on to the back of his sports car and rang police as a thief drove off at speeds of up to 80mph.
Tony Young managed to call 911 on his mobile phone as his Ford Mustang Coupe sped through Flint, Michigan.
He said he was determined to hang on to his beloved car as it had been stolen before but admitted he thought he was a 'goner'.
Mr Young, 35, of Swartz Creek, told the Flint Journal: "I wasn't letting it go again. That car's my pride and joy."
The car was stolen from his home after a woman took his keys but Mr Young got a friend to give him a lift and soon spotted the car at a stop sign.
He challenged the driver but the car sped off. Mr Young jumped on the back of the car and managed to grab hold of the rear spoiler.
As the car went faster and faster and swerved back and forth, Young hung on and gave police a running commentary.
At one stage, he was hanging on to the back of the car and skiing with his feet on the snowy road. He says he thought he was going to die when the car turned on to a motorway.
The chase finally ended when the thief stopped the car and fled on foot. He was caught by police about 10 minutes.
Amazingly, Mr Young was unhurt - despite the fact that he recently had back surgery and is on sick leave from work.
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