[01-09-2023] San Diego County, CA – Police Pursuit Led to Car Crash, Hospitalized One Person

01-09-2023-Police-Pursuit-Led-to-Car-Crash-Hospitalized-One-PersonA woman was hospitalized following a car crash resulting from a police pursuit in San Diego on Monday morning, January 09, 2023.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash and the pursuit occurred before 8:30 a.m. near Sports Arena Boulevard near Mission Valley.

The police tried to pull over a white Chevrolet SUV, which the driver ignored, resulting in a chase along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 8. The driver then crashed the vehicle after losing control as they tried to exit onto Hotel Circle.

Two occupants, a man, and a woman got out of the car after the crash. The woman had reportedly taken some fentanyl during the pursuit.

According to authorities, the woman was transferred to a local hospital for possible injuries while the male was jailed.

California Highway Patrol said there were no other vehicles involved in the collision and DUI was not a contributing factor.

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