A driver who thought police were after him crashed his car and jumped 40 feet off an I-85 bridge in Buckhead early Thursday, according to Channel 2 Action News.

The driver survived the jump and ran into a wooded area, and now police really are looking for him.

The bizarre string of events started just after 1 a.m. when Atlanta police officers were trying to pull over someone else for speeding on I-85 at Lindbergh Drive, Channel 2 reported.

The driver mistakenly thought police were trying to stop him. After crashing his car, he got out and took off running, police said.

“And then jumped off the I-85 bridge, approximately 40-foot drop down below,” Capt. William Ricker told Channel 2.

Police released dash camera footage Thursday afternoon of the incident.

Officers found a gun under the bridge and drugs in his car.

In other news:

Police said the driver of the truck left the scene of the accident without contacting police

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