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A firefighter stands next to a burning car on the Capital City Freeway near the Auburn Boulevard on-ramp in Arden Arcade on Monday, April 27, 2026. The vehicle caught fire after a California Highway Patrol pursuit of a juvenile driver who allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase.<\/p>\n
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A minor was in juvenile custody Monday after a lengthy California Highway Patrol pursuit ended with the suspect\u2019s car in flames and the driver\u2019s arrest near the Capital City Freeway<\/a> in Arden Arcade, officials said.<\/p>\n The driver ran a red light and fled early Monday when a CHP officer attempted a traffic stop, sparking a high-speed chase through North Sacramento and onto Interstate 80, also known as the Capital City Freeway. The driver traveled the wrong way multiple times during the pursuit, according to a CHP East Sacramento office Facebook post.<\/p>\n Officers said the car, a Ford Fusion Energi electric sedan, crashed into a raised concrete curb near the Bell Street off-ramp at speeds exceeding 100 mph, causing it to catch fire.<\/p>\n The juvenile managed to drive the flaming car back onto the freeway, driving again the wrong direction before the car gave out near the Auburn Boulevard on-ramp. The driver fled before the vehicle was fully engulfed and was later found hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche dealership.<\/p>\n CHP officials said the minor was booked into Sacramento County juvenile detention and faced multiple felony charges related to the incident.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n