One person was arrested and a young girl was injured after a pursuit in Imperial Beach ended in a crash Tuesday night.
According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, a young girl jumped out of the SUV in the course of the chase and sustained injuries that were not specified. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The driver was treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken into custody.
Officials said the crash took place just before 11:55 p.m. on Elm Avenue, near Mar Vista High School.
Sheriff’s deputies told 10News that they began chasing the SUV after seeing it run a stop sign. The deputy caught up to it after it crashed into a parked pickup truck on 3rd Street and Elkwood Avenue.
Sheriff’s officials did not release any further information on the incident.
High-speed chases by law enforcement and the dangers they present to the public are an ongoing issue. The San Diego Police Department decided last week to only partially implement recommendations from the city’s Commission on Police Practices on high-speed pursuits.
