One person is dead after a pursuit ended in a crash Tuesday night in South Park, officials said.
San Diego police said they were chasing a Toyota Prius suspected in a hit-and-run.
The crash occurred around 7:45 p.m. as the Prius attempted to merge from southbound Interstate 15 to westbound state Route 94, CHP Sgt. Ray Schiednes said. The driver lost control and crashed into a guardrail.
The driver was hospitalized but later died at around 10 p.m., police said. There were no other occupants in the car.
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A toxicology report is pending to determine if alcohol/and or drugs were a factor in the crash.
The name of the driver is being withheld pending family notification.
The investigation is ongoing.
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