Crime & Safety

Driver Arrested In San Gabriel Valley After Leading CHP On High-Speed Pursuit

At certain points, the driver was traveling at speeds up to 115 mph and on the wrong side of the road.

(CBS LA)

Updated on: April 24, 2026

A driver was taken into custody in the San Gabriel Valley after leading the California Highway Patrol on a high-speed pursuit throughout Los Angeles County Thursday night.

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The pursuit started around 10 p.m. in West Covina when a CHP unit attempted to pull over the driver for speeding.

Aerial footage of the pursuit showed the driver in a gray SUV swerving through lanes on the northbound 101 Freeway, using the shoulder lanes to get around other vehicles and traveling at a high rate of speed.

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