A suspected DUI driver behind the wheel of a maroon Dodge Charger with blacked out windows led California Highway Patrol officers on a wild pursuit that stretched from the West Valley all the way to Pasadena. Local news anchors covering the chase live said it best when they called it “a pursuit for the ages,” and honestly, once you hear the details, it is hard to argue with them.
The Charger reportedly hit speeds north of 130 mph during parts of the chase, at times running without headlights, which made things even trickier for the news helicopter trying to keep up. Air 7 actually lost sight of the car more than once because it was moving so fast. That is saying something when your competition is a helicopter.
But the real head scratcher came when the driver pulled off the freeway and into a gas station. Not to ditch the car. Not to make a run for it on foot. Just to pump several gallons of gas before hopping right back on the freeway to continue the pursuit. It is the kind of detail that sounds made up, but it happened, and it is now one of those moments that will probably get replayed for years anytime someone brings up memorable CHP chases.
A Chase With an Unexpected Fuel Break
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