A woman was arrested in San Diego’s North County Friday morning after leading officials on a slow-speed pursuit that began in Orange County.
The chase on southbound Interstate 5 approached the San Diego County line at around 5:40 a.m. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials said the driver – in a gold-colored Toyota Corolla – was traveling at slow speeds of about 10 to 50 mph, driving mostly on the right shoulder of the freeway.
CHP issued a traffic alert at southbound I-5 at Las Pulgas Road while officers pursued driver.
Officials said the chase began near California State University Fullerton; the woman behind the wheel was wanted for a traffic violation but refused to stop for officers.
Spike strips were deployed, causing damage to the tires of the Corolla. At around 6:15 a.m., the pursuit came to a halt in the parking lot of a Jack-in-the-Box at San Elijo Avenue and Birmingham Drive in Cardiff.
No one was hurt in the pursuit.
No other information was available.
