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Woman Engages in Hour-Long Standoff With Police on 163 Freeway After Crash

State Rte-163 N & I-15 N, Scripps Ranch, San Diego

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  • A woman was arrested following a police pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on Interstate 15 in San Diego. The suspect, who had stolen a trailer, fled from a traffic stop and drove north in the southbound lanes before crashing. The incident caused significant traffic disruptions, and the woman was taken into custody after an hour-long standoff.

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She eventually crashed the SUV. After an hour-long standoff, officers took her into custody, per local news.

Police pursued the vehicle as the driver fled north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15.

The suspect, accompanied by a dog, initially yielded during a traffic stop but then sped away.

San Diego police arrested a woman suspected of stealing a trailer in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday. Officers responded to the 7500 block of Balboa Avenue around 7:30 a.m. and spotted a late-model Toyota 4Runner towing the stolen trailer.

Video shows gridlock traffic.

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene at 9:02 a.m.

An incident blocked the right lane on southbound I-15 near SR-163. Officers monitored the closure.

CHP officers directed vehicles off the freeway at Miramar Way, while traffic in the HOV lanes continued to flow.

Police activity prompted a traffic alert of unknown duration on northbound I-15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & I-15 N.

She eventually crashed the SUV. After an hour-long standoff, officers took her into custody, per local news.

Police pursued the vehicle as the driver fled north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15.

The suspect, accompanied by a dog, initially yielded during a traffic stop but then sped away.

San Diego police arrested a woman suspected of stealing a trailer in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday. Officers responded to the 7500 block of Balboa Avenue around 7:30 a.m. and spotted a late-model Toyota 4Runner towing the stolen trailer.

Video shows gridlock traffic.

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene at 9:02 a.m.

An incident blocked the right lane on southbound I-15 near SR-163. Officers monitored the closure.

CHP officers directed vehicles off the freeway at Miramar Way, while traffic in the HOV lanes continued to flow.

Police activity prompted a traffic alert of unknown duration on northbound I-15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & I-15 N.

She eventually crashed the SUV. After an hour-long standoff, officers took her into custody, per local news.

Police pursued the vehicle as the driver fled north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15.

The suspect, accompanied by a dog, initially yielded during a traffic stop but then sped away.

San Diego police arrested a woman suspected of stealing a trailer in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday. Officers responded to the 7500 block of Balboa Avenue around 7:30 a.m. and spotted a late-model Toyota 4Runner towing the stolen trailer.

Video shows gridlock traffic.

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene at 9:02 a.m.

An incident blocked the right lane on southbound I-15 near SR-163. Officers monitored the closure.

CHP officers directed vehicles off the freeway at Miramar Way, while traffic in the HOV lanes continued to flow.

Police activity prompted a traffic alert of unknown duration on northbound I-15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & I-15 N.

She eventually crashed the SUV. After an hour-long standoff, officers took her into custody, per local news.

Police pursued the vehicle as the driver fled north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15.

The suspect, accompanied by a dog, initially yielded during a traffic stop but then sped away.

San Diego police arrested a woman suspected of stealing a trailer in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday. Officers responded to the 7500 block of Balboa Avenue around 7:30 a.m. and spotted a late-model Toyota 4Runner towing the stolen trailer.

Video shows gridlock traffic.

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene at 9:02 a.m.

An incident blocked the right lane on southbound I-15 near SR-163. Officers monitored the closure.

CHP officers directed vehicles off the freeway at Miramar Way, while traffic in the HOV lanes continued to flow.

Police activity prompted a traffic alert of unknown duration on northbound I-15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & I-15 N.

She eventually crashed the SUV. After an hour-long standoff, officers took her into custody, per local news.

Police pursued the vehicle as the driver fled north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15.

The suspect, accompanied by a dog, initially yielded during a traffic stop but then sped away.

San Diego police arrested a woman suspected of stealing a trailer in Kearny Mesa on Tuesday. Officers responded to the 7500 block of Balboa Avenue around 7:30 a.m. and spotted a late-model Toyota 4Runner towing the stolen trailer.

Video shows gridlock traffic.

The California Highway Patrol cleared the scene at 9:02 a.m.

An incident blocked the right lane on southbound I-15 near SR-163. Officers monitored the closure.

CHP officers directed vehicles off the freeway at Miramar Way, while traffic in the HOV lanes continued to flow.

Police activity prompted a traffic alert of unknown duration on northbound I-15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & I-15 N.

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Radio Clips

SDFD CMD 7H · Feb 10, 9:34AM · 0:20
Metro, Truck 44. Truck 44. Metro, Truck 44, I copy Engine 37's traffic. Truck 44 is going to continue to head south on 15, just to confirm. We don't have any further vehicle accidents further down. Truck 44, I copy. Continuing to investigate, just to confirm.
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SDFD DISP 7B · Feb 10, 9:34AM · 0:24
Truck 44. Traffic accident, freeway. 7 Hotel, 7 India. Interstate 15 southbound. SB 15 at 163. Cross streets, State Route 163 SB ramp and State Route 163 SB on-ramp. Truck 44. 7 Hotel...
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SDFD CMD 7H · Feb 10, 9:07AM · 0:30
Engine 44, Metro. Metro, Engine 44, go ahead. Engine 44, CHP is going to try one more call back to them. The original RP is a Spanish speaker, so they're going to try and call her that way and see if she can activate 911. All this call was from OnStar, so we haven't been able to get an SOS location, and she's not very helpful with the location as though she just thinks she's on the Escondido Freeway. Metro, Engine 44 copies. We're now...
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Comments8

sandiegoUser1908603004Feb 10 at 9:27 AM

average san diego driver

portlandnativeFeb 10 at 9:09 AM

“Refused to exit the vehicle?” Huh?

sandiegoavoFeb 10 at 9:57 AM

Police chase never fails to wreck everyone else’s day.

1VinmandbzFeb 11 at 3:16 PM

POS

sandiegoUser1908603004Feb 10 at 9:27 AM

average san diego driver

portlandnativeFeb 10 at 9:09 AM

“Refused to exit the vehicle?” Huh?

sandiegoavoFeb 10 at 9:57 AM

Police chase never fails to wreck everyone else’s day.

1VinmandbzFeb 11 at 3:16 PM

POS

sandiegoUser1908603004Feb 10 at 9:27 AM

average san diego driver

portlandnativeFeb 10 at 9:09 AM

“Refused to exit the vehicle?” Huh?

sandiegoavoFeb 10 at 9:57 AM

Police chase never fails to wreck everyone else’s day.

1VinmandbzFeb 11 at 3:16 PM

POS

sandiegoUser1908603004Feb 10 at 9:27 AM

average san diego driver

portlandnativeFeb 10 at 9:09 AM

“Refused to exit the vehicle?” Huh?

sandiegoavoFeb 10 at 9:57 AM

Police chase never fails to wreck everyone else’s day.

1VinmandbzFeb 11 at 3:16 PM

POS

sandiegoUser1908603004Feb 10 at 9:27 AM

average san diego driver

portlandnativeFeb 10 at 9:09 AM

“Refused to exit the vehicle?” Huh?

sandiegoavoFeb 10 at 9:57 AM

Police chase never fails to wreck everyone else’s day.

1VinmandbzFeb 11 at 3:16 PM

POS

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