I-10 Car Pursuit Through Banning Ends In Fiery Crash, Driver Arrested

BANNING, CA — A vehicle under pursuit near Banning rolled and burst into flames late Monday, witnesses said. Medics transported one injured occupant due to that crash, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Maggie De La Rosa.

Just before 9:30 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff's Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in San Jactino, Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzales said. That driver failed to yield, and a pursuit was initiated.

The driver fled authorities, heading eastbound on the I-10 Freeway. He failed to navigate the 8th Street on-ramp, according to Brito-Gonzales. He lost control and rolled the vehicle, which landed in an empty field.

"The suspect fled from the vehicle," Brito-Gonzales said. He was taken to the hospital with injuries as a result of the crash, according to Cal Fire, and later arrested. His name has not yet been released.

Multiple sheriff's department vehicles followed the driver from the air and on the road to where the crash ended, and police officers from Banning and Beaumont were also involved in the pursuit.