He was in fear of his life trying to escape.
Refer to the case in NY where the guy and his family were in their SUV and ran over a motorcyclist to get away.
I am familiar with the case and it involved people who were in their own car and were being attacted by motorcyclists. This case involves an individual driving a stolen car and attempting to use the stolen car in a manner that endangered citizens attempting to apprehend the driver of said stolen car. I see a distinct difference here.