A high-speed police pursuit ended with a violent crash Tuesday as the suspect’s vehicle struck a hydrant and then flew into the air, landing on two cars parked in a driveway.
San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies tried to pull over a driver for speeding at approximately 2:40 a.m. in Vista.
Deputies say the driver didn't stop and continued to travel about a mile before crashing in the middle of an Oceanside neighborhood off of Olive Drive and College Avenue.
Teresa Wu lives in the neighborhood and said the crash shook her home.
“I came to the window to see what was going on,” Wu said. “I opened the door but [officers] had their guns out so I just shut the door and went back inside.”
She said she waited for police to come to her door and update her on what was going on outside.
“They told us that all of our cars were smashed.”
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The driver was airlifted to Scripps La Jolla. The extent of his injuries was unknown, officials said.
Before crashing into two cars, the suspect struck a hydrant. That collision sent water 20 to 30 feet into the air. Water crews were called to the scene to stop the flow of water.
Oceanside Police say the suspect’s car hit a dip in the road before crashing.
