BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 24-year-old man was arrested after a high-speed chase ended with a vehicle into an east Bakersfield canal on Sunday night.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a Nissan Sentra failed to stop when an officer attempted to pull them over at 12:28 a.m., on Nov. 30.
The attempted traffic stop occured on Steele Avenue, according to CHP.
The driver fled, crashed into a fence and ended up in a canal near Lake and Williams streets, according to officials.
The 24-year-old driver was arrested under suspicion of felony evading and driving under the influence.
The man was transported to Kern Medical for minor injuries, according to the CHP.
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