How to resolve AdBlock issue? CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man who led the California Highway Patrol on a high speed chase was injured and later arrested after crashing his vehicle into a garage.
Ramos A. De Jesus, 21, received moderate injuries in the crash, which occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, according to a report issued by the CHP early Tuesday morning.
The report said that at 9:10 p.m. Monday De Jesus was driving a 1997 Toyota Camry southbound on Old Highway 53 at Lakeshore Drive when CHP Officer Thomas noticed the Camry was impeding the flow of traffic and driving on the shoulder.
Thomas attempted to initiate a traffic enforcement stop on the Camry, which rapidly accelerated southbound on Old Highway 53 at Wayland Way, the report said.
The CHP said Thomas pursued the Camry. For reasons yet to be determined, De Jesus accelerated to a speed at which he could not follow the curvature of the roadway, and at Old Highway 53 at Park Street the front of the Camry left the roadway and hit a city traffic control sign.
De Jesus' vehicle continue southbound, hitting a backyard fence and a guy wire, which severed a telephone pole, according to the report.
The Camry continued into a garage containing a Pontiac Trans Am, went out the side of the building and hit a boat, finally coming to rest facing in a southern direction, the CHP said.
The CHP said a REACH air ambulance transported De Jesus to Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa.
De Jesus subsequently was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and felony evading, the CHP said.
The crash remains under investigation by CHP Officer Burger.
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Clearlake man leads CHP on chase, crashes into garage
- Elizabeth Larson
