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Spike strips were ultimately used to bring the car to a stop near Pilarcitos and Oak avenues.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The driver was struck in the back, and crashed into multiple cars before going off the roadway and crashing into trees, which finally brought him to a stop.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Behind him the boat motors to a stop.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The driver was struck in the back, and crashed into multiple cars before going off the roadway and crashing into trees, which finally brought him to a stop.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Behind him the boat motors to a stop.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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