Road-rage suspect leads 100 mph chase across L.A. County
Santa Monica police tried to arrest a Range Rover driver Tuesday morning; he fled, hit 100 mph on the 405, and was stopped in South San Gabriel.
By Hans Laetz
A case of road rage in Santa Monica resulted in a 100 mph chase across L.A. County. The road rage was two weeks ago.
Santa Monica Police Department investigators attempted to arrest the suspect around 7 a.m. Tuesday in connection with the earlier road rage incident, but the driver fled the scene in a black Range Rover, police said.
The California Highway Patrol was called in to assist at approximately 7:17 a.m. and picked up pursuit of the SUV on the southbound 405 Freeway just south of the 118 Freeway near Pacoima.
Fox 11 was overhead as the SUV driver whizzed past pedestrians in crosswalks, running red lights and crossing into oncoming lanes, narrowly avoiding crashes. It reached speeds topping 100 mph.
The pursuit ended around 7:55 a.m. near San Gabriel Boulevard and Hill Drive in South San Gabriel, when an officer used a patrol vehicle to push the SUV to a stop. The driver surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident.
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