California Police Chase (March 17, new)
SOLANO COUNTY -- A wild, high-speed car chase that stretched for more than 100 miles through the Bay Area Tuesday ended in a crash in the South Bay.\r
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The chase involved three freeways and four counties, starting in Vacaville on Highway 80 in the North Bay. Then the SUV headed south on I-680 through the East Bay until reaching San Jose, and then headed back north on I-280 before crashing in Los Altos at around 3 p.m.\r
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SKY7 HD was overhead as the drivers SUV reached speeds of 100 miles per hour through multiple North and East Bay cities along southbound Interstate 680.\r
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California Highway Patrol officers said a man refused to stop when they tried to pull him over in Vacaville. San Jose CHP officers have identified the suspect as 24-year-old Ramon Bernal of Davis, Calif. \r
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Officers laid down a spike strip on southbound 680 in Sunol. Bernal kept driving even after his front left tire blew out. He continued driving on a steel rim at high speeds for several miles. That rim eventually broke apart and the Nissan Pathfinder suddenly overturned and flipped several times on northbound Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills.\r
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No other cars were in the lanes near where the SUV overturned.\r
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Moments later, Bernal emerged from the SUV and walked around the vehicle until CHP officers arrived. Officers drew their Tasers as they arrested him.\r
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Bernal did not appear to be seriously injured, but was transported to a hospital as a precaution. The CHP said the driver is facing felony charges. Investigators are trying to determine if drugs or alcohol were involved.
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The chase involved three freeways and four counties, starting in Vacaville on Highway 80 in the North Bay. Then the SUV headed south on I-680 through the East Bay until reaching San Jose, and then headed back north on I-280 before crashing in Los Altos at around 3 p.m.\r
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SKY7 HD was overhead as the drivers SUV reached speeds of 100 miles per hour through multiple North and East Bay cities along southbound Interstate 680.\r
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California Highway Patrol officers said a man refused to stop when they tried to pull him over in Vacaville. San Jose CHP officers have identified the suspect as 24-year-old Ramon Bernal of Davis, Calif. \r
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Officers laid down a spike strip on southbound 680 in Sunol. Bernal kept driving even after his front left tire blew out. He continued driving on a steel rim at high speeds for several miles. That rim eventually broke apart and the Nissan Pathfinder suddenly overturned and flipped several times on northbound Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills.\r
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No other cars were in the lanes near where the SUV overturned.\r
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Moments later, Bernal emerged from the SUV and walked around the vehicle until CHP officers arrived. Officers drew their Tasers as they arrested him.\r
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Bernal did not appear to be seriously injured, but was transported to a hospital as a precaution. The CHP said the driver is facing felony charges. Investigators are trying to determine if drugs or alcohol were involved.