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Riverside Pursuit Ends in San Diego County

A high-speed pursuit ended in San Diego after officers attempted to pull over a possible drunk driver, the California Highway Patrol said. 

The pursuit started in Riverside at approximately 11:43 a.m. when police tried to pull over a potential drunk driver. 

The driver kept driving after the initial pursuit, police said, and drove south at sppeds ranging from 35 to 70 miles per hour. 

At one point in the pursuit, the suspect crashed into the center divide but kept driving. 

When the car reached San Diego County, CHP officers released spike strips. The car stopped on southbound Interstate 15, just south of Deer Springs. 

Officers took the suspect into custody at 12:24 p.m. Monday, they said. That person was the only person in the dark green honda pickup, police said. 

A witness reported seeing officers breaking the window of the car to remove the suspect. 

The San Diego Sheriff's helicopter ASTREA was helping the CHP. 

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