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Wild chase across 2 freeways ends with surrender in Mountain View

Posted at 5:02 AM, Aug 30, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-30 10:27:51-04
SAN DIEGO – A driver lead San Diego police on a chase that topped 100 miles per hour and spanned two freeways before coming to an end in the Mountain View area Tuesday morning. 
 
Sometime before 2:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a car carrying two people for running a red light. The driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued on State Route 94 westbound near Euclid Avenue. 
 
The driver lead police onto Interstate 805 south before exiting at 43rd Street and eventually hitting a dead end. His male passenger got out and ran. 
 
Officers surrounded the car with K-9 units and guns drawn. However, the driver surrendered peacefully.
The passenger remained on the loose as of 4:30 a.m. There were no reported injuries. 
 
Police are investigating whether the car had been reported stolen.