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Anthony Baines: Uber driver turned action hero as customer pick up becomes wild police chase

PerthNow · 24 August 2026 at 6:15 pm

Anthony Baines: Uber driver turned action hero as customer pick up becomes wild police chase

An Uber driver’s night at work took a wild action-move turn after he was thrust into an intense police pursuit by local officers.

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