SUV driver arrested in Monterey Park after high-speed chase – NBC Los Angeles

A SUV driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash was arrested Friday after a pursuit on streets and freeways in several Southern California counties.

The chase of the Ford SUV started in the San Bernardino County community of Hesperia after a report of a possible hit-and-run crash. Details about the hit-and-run crash were not immediately available.

The driver continued west into Orange and Los Angeles counties, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph.

In Norwalk. the driver cut went onto the grass to take a shortcut after exiting the 5 Freeway. After returning to the freeway, the driver passed several cars at high speeds on the shoulder of the road.

After the SUV went airborne over a bump, the driver stopped and got out in a Monterey Park neighborhood. She was soon taken into custody.

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