SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A suspect behind the wheel of an SUV led California Highway Patrol officers on a wild high-speed chase from the Santa Fe Springs area to San Diego County Tuesday afternoon.
The chase began near Washington Boulevard and the 605 Freeway at about 1 p.m. when the driver refused to pull over for a traffic stop. He then continued on the southbound 5 Freeway and led officers on a pursuit through Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties that reached speeds of nearly 120 mph.
At about 2 p.m., he pulled to the right shoulder of the freeway, slowed to a stop and then surrendered to police in the Del Mar area. The driver was wanted for possession of heroin.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Chase suspect surrenders in San Diego County after wild three-county pursuit
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