Stolen car suspect dies after high-speed chase in California
By David Matthews
A man died in California after losing control of the vehicle he had just stolen and crashing into a tree.
According to the Vallejo Police Department, the suspect was first approached by police in the Northern California town around 6 a.m. on Saturday morning where he was found slumped over the wheel of the car. After briefly speaking with officers, the suspect started driving away from the scene, resulting in a high-speed chase, albeit a brief one.
"The pursuit lasted less than one minute and covered just over a mile in distance before ending when the suspect's car hit a tree," Vallejo Police Department said. "The officers quickly approached the vehicle, attempted to provide aid, but were unable to safely remove the man from the vehicle. Paramedics arrived and determined the man was deceased at the scene."
A stolen car suspect died in California after losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a tree. (File photo) (Shutterstock.com)
The man reached speeds of at least 85 mph during the chase, police said.
Police said following the crash that the 32-year-old man, whose identity was not released but who had been on parole, had been driving a stolen car.
According to the Vallejo Police, the Solano County Major Crimes Task Force and California Highway Patrol had taken over the investigation.