SAN MARCOS — A vehicle that fled from police in Vista on Saturday night wound up in a wrong-way collision on state Route 78 in San Marcos, law enforcement reported.
Deputies with the Vista Sheriff’s were first called to the area of East Orange Street and The Circle around 11:30 p.m. in response to reports of a fight and possible stabbing, which ended up being unfounded.
However, a Honda Accord sped out of the area when law enforcement arrived and led deputies on a pursuit. The driver refused to pull over for an attempted traffic stop and ran
through several red lights.
Police called off the vehicle pursuit once the driver entered SR-78 going the wrong way. Around 10 minutes later, the driver reportedly crashed the vehicle along the highway and jumped out of the car into a ditch near Rancho Santa Fe in San Marcos.
The driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to Palomar Medical Center to be treated for a leg injury, according to the department.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
