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'Violent' crash during police pursuit in Manteca splits car in half, sends driver to hospital

'Violent' crash during police pursuit in Manteca splits car in half, sends driver to hospital
TIME UPDATES. A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT IN MANTECA THIS WEEKEND ENDED WITH A SUSPECT’S CAR SPLIT IN HALF, AND YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF. TAKE A LOOK. IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE SURVIVED. THIS ALL HAPPENED LAST NIGHT WHILE DEPUTIES WERE PURSUING THE DRIVER OF A STOLEN VEHICLE IN A RURAL PART OF MANTECA. DEPUTIES USED A SPIKE STRIP TO TRY TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM REACHING A POPULATED AREA. WHEN THE DRIVER HIT THAT STRIP, THEY LOST CONTROL AND HIT A UTILITY POLE THAT CHOPPED THE CAR IN HALF. THE DRIVER WAS ACTUALLY EJECTED FROM THE CAR AND WAS FOUND ALERT AND CONSCIOUS AT THE SCENE. HE IS N
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'Violent' crash during police pursuit in Manteca splits car in half, sends driver to hospital
The suspect in a police pursuit is lucky to walk away with minor injuries after a "violent" crash split the car he was driving in half, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said.Officials said deputies spotted a stolen vehicle around noon Sunday at Main Street and Industrial Park Drive in Manteca. They tried to stop the car, but the driver did not stop.The sheriff's office said a high-speed pursuit began, with the suspect driving to a rural area of Manteca.Officials said a deputy set out spike strips, and while the suspect was trying to avoid them he lost control of the car and collided "violently" with a utility pole, splitting the car apart.The sheriff's office said the driver was ejected, but was found alert and conscious at the scene. He was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and is expected to face a number of criminal charges after he is released.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

The suspect in a police pursuit is lucky to walk away with minor injuries after a "violent" crash split the car he was driving in half, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said.

Officials said deputies spotted a stolen vehicle around noon Sunday at Main Street and Industrial Park Drive in Manteca. They tried to stop the car, but the driver did not stop.

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The sheriff's office said a high-speed pursuit began, with the suspect driving to a rural area of Manteca.

Officials said a deputy set out spike strips, and while the suspect was trying to avoid them he lost control of the car and collided "violently" with a utility pole, splitting the car apart.

The sheriff's office said the driver was ejected, but was found alert and conscious at the scene. He was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and is expected to face a number of criminal charges after he is released.

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