A hit-and-run response in Fresno led to a high-speed chase, crash, and standoff, ending in two arrests after police intervention. (CHP)
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A routine response to a hit-and-run in Fresno quickly escalated into a high-speed pursuit, leading to a crash and standoff before two suspects were taken into custody, the CHP said in a statement Tuesday.
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Officers began chasing a GMC Yukon linked to a shooting within the city, with Fresno police ground units and a helicopter in pursuit, officials said.
The driver sped through city streets before losing control and crashing into a backhoe at a construction site.
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After a tense standoff, officers used less-lethal bean bag rounds to subdue the driver and a passenger.
The coordinated response of multiple law enforcement agencies brought the situation to a safe resolution, authorities said.
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