Yes, you are right. There is no escape - especially with the choppers overhead. But, the cops don’t usually shoot the driver to death. (That is probably why the news chanels use the 7 second delay on ‘live’ video.)
I think that the guy shot one of the police officers. That will get you ventilated almost every time.
Saw that once. Nailed him in the chest with a 12 gauge, blood splatter and all. (Oddly enough they cut away on the re-runs)
They went to using tape delay after that.