Three of four suspects killed after a high-speed pursuit in San Bernardino County ended in a violent, fiery crash have been identified as teenagers, authorities confirmed to KTLA.
The June 28 chase near Foothill Boulevard and Archibald Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga started around 1:45 a.m. when deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department attempted to stop a suspected DUI driver.
Authorities said a pursuit was initiated when the driver of the black 2018 Hyundai failed to yield and took off at a high rate of speed to avoid deputies.
The Ontario Police Department’s Aviation Unit aided deputies by tracking the suspect vehicle from the air.
Approximately six minutes after the pursuit was initiated, the driver of the Hyundai, who was traveling west on 16 th Street in Upland and entered the intersection of Mountain Avenue, collided with a white 2010 Ford Mustang that was not involved in the chase.
“The suspect vehicle then veered off and struck a pole,” a SBSD news release stated. “During the collision, the suspect vehicle separated into three parts and caught fire.”