SDPD Officer & Suspect Fly Off Cliff During Pursuit

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 2-19-24 1:17 am
LOCATION: EB Hwy 94 & Kelton Rd
AREA/CITY: San Diego
DETAILS:

 

1. An SDPD officer attempted to stop a car that was speeding.
2. As they passed the I-805 on eastbound Hwy 94, the male suspect driver turned off his headlights, and speeds reached approx. 100 mph.
3. The suspect then took the Kelton Rd exit, and as he reached the T-intersection, he did not brake and flew off the cliff and down into a canyon.
4. The pursuing officer also went off of the cliff and into the canyon but, luckily, was attempting to brake.
5. The suspect car rolled several times before stopping and landing on its roof, approx. 2-300 feet off of the street.
6. The officers’ vehicle stayed on its wheels, landing below the roadway.
7. Officers went to the injured and pulled them out of the wreckage.
8. There were two males in the suspect vehicle, and both had major injuries (broken bones)
9. The injured officer had a complaint of pain to his neck and back.
10. The Kelton Rd offramp and intersection are closed for the investigation.

Comments