SOUTHLAND : 5 Held After 125-Mile Pursuit
Five people were in custody today after a 90-minute, 125-mile pursuit that began near the U.S.-Mexican border south of San Diego and ended on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
The fleeing auto was clocked at speeds of 95 m.p.h. to 125 m.p.h. during most of the chase, the California Highway Patrol said.
There were no injuries, although the chase caused an accident on Interstate 5 in Orange County.
The pursuit began about 4:30 a.m. when an auto reported stolen in Carlsbad, north of San Diego, was spotted south of the city by U.S. Border Patrol officers.
CHP officers took over the pursuit northbound on I-15 in San Diego, and up I-805 and I-5 into Los Angeles County.
The pursuit ended about 6 a.m. when the auto stopped in the City of Commerce and several people jumped out and ran across the freeway. CHP spokeswoman Pam Severson said five people were arrested.
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