A late-night traffic stop in Coronado turned into a crash, a brief chase and a footrace through downtown streets after police say a speeding driver took off instead of pulling over.
The whole thing started just after midnight and ended near the heart of town when the fleeing car jumped a center median and smashed into traffic-signal poles, prompting a multi-agency response.
In a Facebook post, the City of Coronado Police Department said an officer tried to stop a speeding vehicle at 12:37 AM in the area of 1st Street and Alameda Boulevard. The officer briefly initiated a pursuit but could not safely keep up because of the car’s high and reckless speeds, according to the department…