Crime & Safety
UPDATE: East 14th Street Reopens After CHP Chase Ends in Crash
The vehicle that failed to yield to a CHP stop led to a chase where the suspect ended up crashing into a pickup truck while traveling through the intersection at Sybil Avenue.
By Bay City News
A California Highway Patrol chase in San Leandro ended with a collision when the fleeing suspect's car struck a pickup truck and injured the driver Wednesday afternoon, according to a CHP spokesman.
Around 3:10 p.m. the driver of a 1995 white Honda Accord was traveling northbound when he failed to yield to a CHP stop on East 14th Street, which led to a pursuit, according to the CHP.
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The driver attempted to pass a 1992 Toyota pickup truck, which was attempting to make a left turn onto westbound Harlan Street, but instead, the Honda crashed into the Toyota, a CHP officer said.
After the collision, the suspect took off from the car on foot. Officers chased after him and detained him with the assistance of a nearby resident, according to the CHP. The suspect has been identified as a Santa Rosa man.
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He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and has been charged with evading police, a CPH officer said.
The pickup truck driver, 28-year-old Jeremy Jacobs, of Berkeley, was hospitalized with moderate injuries, according to the CHP.
Authorities are investigating if the vehicle the suspect was driving was stolen, a CHP officer said.
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