High-speed pursuit ends in crash involving sheriff’s deputy
Julia Castro
Editor’s Note: Indio Police clarify that during the pursuit, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office vehicle collided with an uninvolved vehicle. The pursuit ended due to that collision and the suspect vehicle evaded capture. The original version of the article described the pursuit ending in a collision with the suspect’s vehicle. The Indio Police Department is investigating the collision.
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — A vehicle pursuit involving the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office ended in a crash Sunday night at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Northgate.
According to preliminary details, an RSO unit was pursuing a suspect vehicle when both the deputy’s patrol car and the suspect’s vehicle collided. The circumstances leading up to the crash remain unclear, and it’s not yet known whether there are any injuries.
There was no word on whether there were any arrests.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation into the pursuit and crash.
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