Driver Killed in Crash During National City Police Chase
NATIONAL CITY, Calif.—A driver was killed early May 12 in a solo car crash at the end of a brief police chase through National City, authorities said.
The pursuit began shortly after midnight, when the southbound driver passed a patrol officer’s cruiser at high speed on National City Boulevard, National City Police Department Assistant Chief Alex Hernandez said.
After a roughly mile-long chase, the vehicle the fleeing motorist was driving veered off the roadway and crashed into a light pole in front of a Mazda dealership. The driver was ejected from the car and died at the scene, Hernandez said….