A driver lead police on a rapid pursuit reaching speeds up to 100 mph that ended in his crash into the Civic Center in Chula Vista, confirmed California Highway Patrol (CHP).
It happened at about 1:30 a.m. early Tuesday morning, said CHP officers. The collision happened right across the street from the police station.
CHP officers say they originally tried to pull the driver over, on a suspected DUI charge. Once a patrol car began flashing its lights, the suspect sped away near Highland and State-Route 54 in a high-speed pursuit.
The chase only lasted about a minute before the driver collided with the wall of the Civic Center, according to CHP.
There is visible damage at the scene of the Chula Vista Civic Center with scraped walls and bushes torn out.
The suspect was taken to the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest, said CHP officers. It was not clear what the extent of his injuries were.
Police arrested him on DUI charges.
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