A DUI suspect led police on a chase through the East County Wednesday that ended with him plowing into a semi-truck, getting pinned inside his car, and having to be rescued by authorities.
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Just after 2 a.m., officers with the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD) tried to pull over the suspect on Amaya Drive because he was driving erratically in his pickup truck. The driver was identified by police as Jonathan Parr, 42.
Police said Parr refused to pull over. As he fled, he crashed into a parked car on Primrose Drive, then drove onto Interstate 8.
As he headed onto the freeway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers took over the pursuit, which, per radio dispatchers, reached speeds of up to 97 mph.
Moments later, just east of State Route 125, Parr plowed into the back of a semi-truck. His vehicle became partially wedged under the trailer of the semi-truck; Parr was pinned inside the wreckage.
Firefighters had to cut open Parr's pickup truck to get him out. After the rescue, Parr was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and was later arrested on suspicion of DUI and felony pursuit.
No one else was hurt in the chase or the crashes. No further details were immediately released.
