High speed chase in California ends in airborne crash

Thursday, October 2, 2014
RIALTO, CA -- The driver of a stake-bed truck led California authorities on a wild high-speed pursuit Thursday afternoon.

The chase started in Santa Fe Springs and went through several cities. At one point, the suspect, who was wanted for grand theft auto, drove the wrong way on the 215 Freeway in the Riverside area.

He also stopped the vehicle on the freeway and tried to jump a fence but decided to get back into the truck and continue driving.

The driver hit a wall and lost control on the westbound 210 Freeway in Rialto, causing the truck to go airborne and land on its side. He did not appear to suffer any major injuries.

The suspect climbed out of the vehicle and surrendered to authorities. He was then taken into custody without incident.





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