A motorist on a Southern California freeway who made the decision to evade an officer with the California Highway Patrol at “an extremely high rate of speed” was taken into custody days later, officials announced.  

It’s unclear exactly when the incident occurred, with CHP only describing it as “recently,” but the driver was spotted in the express lanes of the 405 Freeway by an officer moments before using the center divider to pass other vehicles.  

“When our officer attempted to make an enforcement stop, the driver fled while continuing to drive recklessly,” CHP said in a post to Instagram. “Due to the extreme speeds and the reckless nature of the fleeing vehicle, the driver ultimately eluded our officer.”  

The suspect likely thought he had gotten away, but investigators with CHP continued to work on identifying the man.  

“In the days that followed, the investigation continued,” CHP said. “With the use of cameras in the area and other law enforcement resources, our officers were able to locate the driver and the vehicle involved.”  

In photos released by CHP, the male suspect can be seen as he’s taken into custody and searched near his vehicle in what appears to be a parking lot. 

“The safety of the motoring public is of the utmost concern. Poor decisions behind the wheel have negative consequences,” officials added.  

The man, who has not been identified, was arrested, his vehicle towed and impounded and he now faces multiple felony charges.  

Authorities released new details Thursday about a pursuit and shooting involving sheriff’s deputies that left the 15 Freeway shut down through the Cajon Pass for approximately 13 hours this week.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says the events began just after 7:30 p.m. Monday when deputies from the Victor Valley Station were sent to a disturbance call at a home in the 6100 block of Outpost Road in the unincorporated area of Hesperia.

Arriving deputies were told that 39-year-old Robert Brown had assaulted his spouse and taken her cell phone before leaving in his blue Infinity sedan.

Brown’s vehicle was spotted about two hours later by deputies from the Hesperia Police Department near Main Street and Topaz Avenue in Hesperia, the Sheriff’s Department stated.

Brown did not yield to an attempted traffic stop and instead led deputies on a long pursuit through public streets and onto the 15 Freeway.

After heading south into the Rancho Cucamonga/Fontana area, Brown turned back and headed northbound on the 15 until spike strips and several PIT maneuvers finally brought the pursuit to an end around 10 p.m. near Highway 138.

“During the pursuit, Brown fled from deputies in a reckless manner, driving at high speeds, failing to stop at stop signs, and putting the public in danger,” the Sheriff’s Department stated.

Shortly after the chase ended, a “lethal force encounter occurred” and Brown was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

The incident and subsequent investigation left the freeway closed until 11:30 a.m. the following day and caused a 4-hour delay for commuters.

Brown was later booked on multiple charges including inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, robbery, and felony evading with disregard for safety.

Surveillance video captured the moment a speeding hit-and-run driver smashed into another car, leaving a woman dead in South Los Angeles.

Footage of the Jan. 6, 2024, crash was released by Los Angeles police on Wednesday night as the search for the suspect continues.

At around 9:20 p.m., the victim, a 53-year-old woman, was waiting at an intersection near Broadway and 60th Streets when, after pulling onto the main road, a speeding BMW smashed into her.

The forceful impact sent her Toyota Corolla spinning out of control as large pieces of auto debris were flung across the roadway.

The suspect, in a white BMW sedan, continued speeding away and eventually crashed into four parked vehicles nearby. He abandoned the BMW and fled from the crash scene without stopping to help the injured woman, police said.

Paramedics responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

The hit-and-run driver remains at large. He is described as a Black male around 24 to 25 years old. He stands around 5 feet 7 inches tall and has brown eyes and black hair. 

His vehicle is a white, four-door BMW 528i with California license plate number 6ROJ328. 

A reward of up to $50,000 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the suspect’s apprehension and conviction.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call LAPD Investigator M. Figueroa at 213-833-3713 or e-mail 34332@lapd.online. The public can also call the Central Traffic Division Watch Commander at 213-833-3746. Or the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.

Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

Footage of the crash can be seen in the video player above.