Pursuit ends in T-bone crash in Tustin; suspect in custody

Thursday, May 23, 2019
TUSTIN, Calif. (KABC) -- A pursuit ended with a suspect crashing into another vehicle at an intersection in Tustin Thursday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

The pursuit ended on the southbound 5 Freeway and Red Hill Avenue when the suspect T-boned the SUV of an innocent victim, who was not injured in the crash.
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Orange County Transportation deputies initiated the pursuit after the suspect failed to pull over and instead took off, authorities said.

Deputies gave chase on the 5 Freeway in Santa Ana before the suspect exited the freeway in Tustin and crashed into the victim's vehicle.

The suspect, who had a felony warrant, was then taken into custody.
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The Red Hill Avenue off-ramp on the southbound 5 Freeway was closed for the time being.

Footage from AIR7 HD showed several Tustin police vehicles responding to the scene and one black vehicle with a damaged front end.
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