4-County High Speed Chase Ends With Crash Near Los Altos Hills

A speeding driver led California Highway Patrol officers from Solano County through three more Bay Area counties before crashing on the edge of Los Altos Hills this afternoon, according to the CHP.

The chase started in the Solano County area and the driver fled, speeding south on Interstate Highway 680 through Contra Costa and Alameda counties, according to the CHP.

The driver continued into San Jose and onto Interstate Highway 280 until reaching Magdalena Avenue near Los Altos Hills, where the car crashed and flipped just after 3 p.m., CHP Officer Ross Lee said.

The driver, whose name was not yet being released, was taken into custody after the crash.

Lee did not immediately know the extent of any injuries the driver suffered in the crash, but said an ambulance was called to the scene. Lee did not immediately have information on why the CHP initially tried to stop the driver or why he fled.

--Bay City News

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