How to Survive: Police chases

Collateral damage from police chases is sometimes an unfortunate reality of catching "the bad guy." Here's what experts say about how to stay safe on the road.

Girl, 13, leads Nebraska troopers on chase topping 100 mph

Authorities said the girl was with an 11-year-old boy. Troopers confiscated a firearm, a small amount of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.

Stolen vehicle plunges 20 feet onto New Jersey home while fleeing police

The driver of a reported stolen vehicle crashed through a fence and plunged down a 21-foot drop onto a house in an attempt to evade officers in New Jersey, police say.

Riverside Co. deputy fatally shot, suspect killed following pursuit on freeway

A suspect who shot and killed a Riverside County deputy during a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley has died following a pursuit that ended with a shooting on the 15 Freeway.

Minor charged in Fremont carjacking that ended in crash

A juvenile was arrested and charged for stealing a woman's vehicle and initiating a police chase, officials said.

Santa Rosa police pursuit ends in overturn crash

A Sonoma man flipped a Jeep while fleeing officers trying to pull him over Saturday night in Santa Rosa, police said.

Man driving stolen U-Haul van arrested following police pursuit in Vacaville

A California Highway Patrol airplane on Saturday helped Vacaville police track down a stolen U-Haul van that fled a traffic stop and was involved in a hit-and-run crash.

CHP airplane captures video of Vacaville police pursuit involving stolen U-Haul van
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Video: CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations via Facebook. According to the CHP, at approximately 11:30 am, the Vacaville Police Department was involved in a short pursuit with a stolen U-Haul van. When the suspect fled in a reckless manner the pursuit was terminated.

Dramatic crash: Speeding Maserati slams into underside of freeway in Oakland after leading CHP on chase

The driver of a Maserati SUV is lucky to be alive after a short pursuit with Highway Patrol officers in Oakland ended with the luxury vehicle slamming into the underside of a freeway on Monday, the CHP said.

San Fernando Valley pursuit of vehicle stolen from Concord
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The pursuit unfolded shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The car was reported stolen out of Concord, here in the Bay Area.

Friday afternoon pursuit ends with two in custody
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The pursuit lasted well over an hour in the early afternoon of Friday, August 7, 2020 in Southern California.