A man was transported to the hospital for life-threatening injuries after leading Carlsbad police officers in a police pursuit and driving off a cliff Monday afternoon.
CARLSBAD, Calif. — At approximately 4:01 p.m., an officer with the Carlsbad Police Department witnessed a collision where the driver crashed into the fence surrounding the city's Fleet Maintenance Department in the 2400 block of Impala Drive, according to a release sent by the police department. The vehicle's driver fled the scene, prompting officers to initiate a traffic stop.
After the pursuit was dropped, the release said officers saw the vehicle accelerate at a high rate of speed before veering off the roadway, over a cliff, and landing on the beach in the 5500 block of Carlsbad Boulevard.The driver sustained life-threatening injuries, and Officers immediately called for medical assistance and went down the cliff on foot to provide the driver with life-saving measures, according to the release.
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