A car chase in National City turned deadly after the driver authorities say initiated the pursuit lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a pole, the National City Police Department said.
The chase happened shortly after midnight Friday when a driver passed a patrol officer at a fast speed on National City Boulevard. After refusing to pull over for the officer, the driver continued traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of their vehicle in the 2800 block of National City Boulevard.
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Police said the driver crashed into a light pole, causing the vehicle to spin out and ejecting the driver as a result.
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Officers tried life-saving measures on the driver, but that individual died at the scene. Authorities have not identified the deceased.
As a result of the crash, National City Boulevard was shut down from 30th Street to 26th Street. It was reopened around 8:30 a.m.
