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A driver attempting to flee police in Seattle jumped the open University Bridge on Wednesday, Sept. 17

CCTV footage shows the stolen vehicle crashing through a guard barrier, then leaping a gap over Portage Bay

The vehicle was later found abandoned with damage to its undercarriage

A driver attempting to flee police in Seattle earlier this week made a dramatic movie-style getaway in a stolen vehicle, police have said.

On Wednesday, Sept. 17 at around 12:20 p.m. local time, Seattle Police Department came across a stolen Audi Q5 near 10th Avenue East and Roanoke Street and began pursuing the vehicle, Detective Brian Pritchard said, according to The Seattle Times .

Traffic camera video from the Seattle Department of Transportation showed the car driving on the wrong side

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