Crime & Safety

Driver Who Led CHP Chase On 60 Freeway Arrested Near Beaumont

The pursuit ended around 10 a.m. Friday on Gilman Springs Road.

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BEAUMONT, CA — A driver who led California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit in a pickup truck emitting heavy smoke was taken into custody near Beaumont Friday, according to a report.

The chase began in Rancho Cucamonga Friday morning and continued along the 60 Freeway, according to reports from ABC7. At some point, the truck lost a wheel and shot up sparks as the axle dragged on the roadway.

The pursuit ended around 10 a.m. on Gilman Springs Road near Beaumont and the driver, whose name was withheld, was taken into custody.

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