Crime & Safety

Injured, Bloody Driver Runs Off After Rolling Car On Hwy 242 Sunday Afternoon

He was still at large earlier today after leaving his vehicle on its side near Gregory Lane ... with a female passenger inside.

One person was arrested after a vehicle rolled over onto its right side on state Highway 242 in Pleasant Hill this afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officer William Ogilvie said CHP responded to a report at 1:53 p.m. of a black sedan on its side in the right-hand shoulder of Highway 242 just north of the Gregory Lane exit.

Ogilvie said witnesses at the scene told police they saw one man with blood on him get out of the car and run away.

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Officers arrested a passenger in the car after finding a concealed weapon and discovering an outstanding warrant, Ogilvie said.

The passenger had some minor cuts on her, Ogilvie said.

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He said he didn’t know if officers had apprehended the driver yet.

As of 5:00 p.m., Ogilive said CHP had cleared the scene.

--Bay City News

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