Video shows toddler escape rollover crash after mom’s high-speed chase: ‘Come right here baby’

Nypost · May 14, 2026 · 219 words · By David DeTurris

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Video shows toddler escape rollover crash after mom’s high-speed chase: ‘Come right here baby’ Wild video shows the moment a little boy miraculously walked away from a rollover car wreck after his mom took Arkansas cops on a high-speed chase and flipped the…

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Mom Thalia Jones, 23, refused to pull over for state troopers in the town of Joiner on May 2, according to authorities.

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When one police vehicle tapped the rear of the car in a maneuver to disable the car, the vehicle careened off the highway and tumbled upside-down into a field, the footage, obtained by KATV, shows.

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Claim 1: “Mom Thalia Jones, 23, refused to pull over for state troopers in the town of Joiner on May 2”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the crash happened on May 2 in Joiner, Arkansas, and that the driver of a Dodge Charger refused to pull over for Arkansas State Police.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arkansas State Police (ASP) said the crash happened May 2 in Mississippi County after a trooper attempted to stop a Dodge Charger in Joiner. Authorities said the driver refused to pull over, forcing t…
https://cbs6albany.com/news/nation-world/video-3-year-old-bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the incident report from Arkansas State Police, the crash happened on the afternoon of May 2 along State Highway 118 in Joiner. The chase began when the Dodge Charger driver allegedly ref…
https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/05/13/video-shows-toddler-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arkansas state trooper runs into a car after making 2 illegal u turns. Subject says he pulled a upturn in the middle of a busy highway with no lights no sign...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H1ic6deUqE

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Claim 2: “Her 3-year-old son appears unharmed as he runs out of the car”

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Two independent sources confirm a toddler (specifically a 3-year-old boy) crawled out of the vehicle and walked away unharmed after the rollover crash.

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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, a 3-year-old boy crawled out of the backseat and ran over to the officer. "You're okay," the officer told the child. "Come right here baby, come here." Shortly after, the child's mother crawl…
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/pit-maneuver-toddler-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toddler walks away from police chase, crash (Arkansas State Police).JOINER, Ark. (TNND) — A toddler miraculously walked away from a rollover crash in Arkansas after his mother was seen on video leadin…
https://katu.com/news/nation-world/video-3-year-old-boy-todd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police said a 13-year-old boy was driving recklessly when he lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over multiple times.A 14-year-old girl who was in the back seat was ejected during the crash and …
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2026/05/six-teens-hurt-i…

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Claim 3: “the vehicle careened off the highway and tumbled upside-down into a field”

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Multiple sources confirm the vehicle overturned/flipped into a field following a PIT maneuver by the police. One source explicitly identifies the driver as 23-year-old Thalia Jones.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thalia is a Mexican singer and actress who rose to fame in the 1980s after becoming part of the pop band Timbiriche. With the band she recorded four studio albums until her departure to pursue a solo …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Thal…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Love is the third studio album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 7 October 1992, by Televisa's then-owned record label Melody/Fonovisa, which is now part of Universal Music Latino. The album was p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_(Thalía_album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses (Ancient Greek: Μοῦσαι, romanized: Moúsai, [ˈmuː.sai̯]; singular: Μοῦσα, Moúsa, [ˈmuː.sa]; Greek: Μούσες, romanized: Múses, [ˈmuː.ses]) were the insp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muses

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Claim 4: “Jones was charged with speeding, reckless driving, child endangerment, among other charges”

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One specific source identifies Thalia Jones and lists her charges as speeding, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and endangering a child. While other search results discuss different people (Diamond Cannady), the specific report on Thalia Jones corroborates the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Warrants show the driver, Diamond Cannady, was arrested and charged with child abuse, speeding, reckless driving and child endangerment from failure to secure the children in seat belts.
https://www.wral.com/story/mother-called-safety-risk-charged…

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web search NEUTRAL — A fifty-five year-old bus driver recently pleaded guilty to child endangerment and driving while intoxicated after she took students on a terrifying bus ride.
https://www.aggravateddui.org/tennessee/dui-and-child-endang…

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