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High-speed chase ends in crash in Pismo Beach

By News Jul 1, 2022 | 10:42 AM

A high-speed pursuit ended with a crash that snarled traffic through Pismo Beach early Thursday evening.Authorities say it started in Atascadero where police received multiple 911 calls of a possible DUI driver.Officers began pursuing the red pickup in Santa Margarita. That’s when officials say the driver took off, reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour.The chase went through San Luis Obispo and all the way to the Price Street exit in Pismo Beach.The driver of the pickup lost control, collided with another car, then crashed in the center divider.Three passengers in the red pickup suffered minor injuries.The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and evading officers.