Pursuit suspect crashes, barricades in car in Irwindale
A suspect in a pursuit with officers crashed in Irwindale Monday.
The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on the northbound 605 Freeway near Arrow Highway.
The pursuit started in Bell Gardens on suspicion that the driver was in a stolen vehicle and lasted for about an hour before the crash. The suspect reached speeds up to 100 mph during the pursuit.
After the crash into an embankment, there was a standoff for about 45 minutes. Officers with the California Highway Patrol said the suspect was not responding to officer commands.
The identity of the driver is not immediately available.
Around 9:54 p.m. the driver exited the vehicle. A K9 was used to help take the suspect into custody. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
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