A suspect in a Tuesday pursuit and crash on state Route 94 is being sought by authorities, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
CHP officers conducted a routine registration check on a black Toyota Prius on state Route 15 approaching SR-94 about 4:05 a.m. Tuesday. The check revealed that the car was listed as non-operational with the Department of Motor Vehicles, according to Officer Salvador Castro.
The Toyota exited the freeway at 30th Street, ran a stop sign, executed a U-turn onto the cloverleaf on-ramp, and re-entered SR-94 westbound, the officer said.
The CHP unit broadcast a failure to yield and a pursuit ensued, Castro said. The driver of the Toyota attempted to go the wrong way on SR-94 westbound when it was struck by a silver Nissan Altima.
The crash left both vehicles disabled, with the suspect running away toward F and 32nd streets. The suspect had not been arrested as of Wednesday morning, Castro said.
Four people involved in the crash were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
The crash was under investigation by the CHP. Anyone with information was asked to contact the CHP at (858) 293-6000.
