Driver Arrested After High-Speed Chase on I-5 in Carlsbad
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 2-10-26 1:10 am
LOCATION: Tamarack & I-5
AREA/CITY: Carlsbad
DETAILS:
- At around 1:10 a.m., a Carlsbad Police officer observed a vehicle make an unsafe lane change and attempted a traffic stop.
- The driver failed to yield and fled, entering northbound I-5 from Cannon Rd.
- During the pursuit, the vehicle reached speeds of approximately 120 MPH.
- The driver exited at Carlsbad Village Dr, re-entered southbound I-5, exited again at Cannon Rd, then re-entered northbound I-5 before exiting eastbound Tamarack Ave.
- The pursuing officer lost sight of the vehicle northbound near Pio Pico.
- While multiple officers searched the area, the vehicle was later located at the Mobile gas station.
- A felony stop was conducted, and the driver was taken into custody.
- There is no additional information at this time.
HANDLING AGENCIES: CPD