POLICE CHASE IN CALIFORNIA ENDS IN CRASH

The pickup truck was traveling at a high speed on the 14 Freeway northbound at 5:50 p.m., with CHP officers in pursuit. The driver of the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed along the shoulder of the freeway. About 5:30 p.m. he exited the freeway and continued on surface streets, running red lights at several intersections. The driver led officers to Palmdale. At one point, the driver slowed down and a passenger fled the truck. The driver continued until colliding with another vehicle at an intersection. After a brief standoff, he surrendered around 7 p.m.