Summary

The driver of a white GMC truck who led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase in the Los Angeles area was apprehended after turning into a parking lot and crashing into a tree. The chase, from Yorba Linda to Costa Mesa, began around seven p-m at Rose Drive and Bastanchury Road, where police attempted to pull over the driver of a GMC truck for reckless driving says CHP Officer Mike Richardson. The chase continued on side streets for 12 minutes, then proceeded southbound on Orange (57) Freeway, the Garden Grove (22) Freeway and the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway. The truck exited the freeway in Costa Mesa, turned off the street into a parking lot, then crashed into a tree. The chase ended there at 7:35 p.m. The driver climbed from the vehicle and fell to the ground where police, who had surrounded the truck, apprehended him. The truck driver was unhurt. His name was not available.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 144885
Story Slug HIGH SPEED TRUCK CHASE (02/11/1998)
Location LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Format Raw
Date 2/11/1998
Archive Time 45:23
TRT 4:00
Supers Also on clip #145067 Los Angeles, California Voice of Larry Welk, Reporting
Video Description Night video, aerial shots of with truck being chased by police officers, CHP vehicle hit by truck, truck hits rear of car, more aerials of truck pursuit, truck stops at intersection, closer shot of truck, truck makes a u-turn, truck hits tree, police capture suspect.
Description The driver of a white GMC truck who led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase in the Los Angeles area was apprehended after turning into a parking lot and crashing into a tree. The chase, from Yorba Linda to Costa Mesa, began around seven p-m at Rose Drive and Bastanchury Road, where police attempted to pull over the driver of a GMC truck for reckless driving says CHP Officer Mike Richardson. The chase continued on side streets for 12 minutes, then proceeded southbound on Orange (57) Freeway, the Garden Grove (22) Freeway and the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway. The truck exited the freeway in Costa Mesa, turned off the street into a parking lot, then crashed into a tree. The chase ended there at 7:35 p.m. The driver climbed from the vehicle and fell to the ground where police, who had surrounded the truck, apprehended him. The truck driver was unhurt. His name was not available.
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