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Orange County high-speed chase ends in crash; suspect arrested

Sunday, April 23, 2017
BUENA PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- A high-speed chase suspect is facing multiple charges after a wild pursuit through Orange County ended in a crash early Sunday.

Garden Grove officers began following the car just before 1 a.m., after they realized it was a stolen vehicle, according to Sgt. Tannon Brown from the California Highway Patrol.
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The driver led them through streets in several cities in Orange County before getting on the 5 Freeway, where the CHP took over the chase.

The fleeing driver reached speeds of over 100 mph until he lost control and crashed into a wall on the northbound 5 transition to the westbound 91 Freeway, Brown said.
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There were no injuries and no one else involved in the crash.

The driver, who was not identified, faced charges of felony evading, fleeing recklessly and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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