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Thursday, June 30, 2016

California Highway Patrol car crashed into multiple vehicles and a light pole in Oakland during a high-speed chase


High-speed chase on I-580 ends after CHP crash in Oakland



A high-speed chase on I-580 ended after a CHP cruiser crashed into multiple parked cars and a pole in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, June 30, 2016. (KGO-TV)




Bay City News
Updated 1 hr 30 mins ago
OAKLAND, Calif. -- A high-speed chase on westbound Interstate Highway 580 ended after a California Highway Patrol unit crashed into multiple vehicles and a light pole in Oakland.

A CHP officer said the incident began at 2:13 a.m. near Shaffer Ranch in Dublin after a vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop.

The vehicle led officers on a high-speed pursuit on the highway, at times reaching speeds of over 100 mph.

According to the CHP, the vehicle exited the freeway near MacArthur Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard and traveled along MacArthur.

The CHP said the pursuit ended at 2:21 a.m. after the officer became involved in a crash, hitting several parked cars and a light pole.

The suspect vehicle was a described as a four-door sedan, however no other information about the vehicle was released.

There were no injuries reported.