A stolen car chase that crossed two Southern California counties Wednesday afternoon turned into a high-speed spectacle on some of the region’s most congested freeways, with the suspect ultimately done in not by law enforcement tactics but by one very uncooperative rear tire.
The pursuit began around 5:15 p.m. when Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies initiated the chase, setting off what would become a roughly 30-minute, two-county ordeal spanning Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. The suspect wasn’t exactly discreet about his intentions, either.
Aerial footage captured the vehicle hitting triple-digit speeds on the 605 and 10 freeways, weaving across all lanes while at least four patrol units maintained pursuit. Afternoon commuters on two of Southern California’s busiest corridors found themselves sharing the road with someone who clearly had nowhere good to be…