On Tuesday night, a police pursuit ended in a fatal crash in San Diego’s South Park. According to NBC San Diego, the crash occurred around 7:45 pm near southbound Interstate 15 and westbound state Route 94. The pursuit began at 2300 blocks of Pershing Drive near Balboa Park after a gray Toyota Prius fled the scene of a hit-and-run. The Prius entered westbound traffic on state Route 94 from southbound Interstate 15 but failed to complete a sharp turn on SR-94. The driver lost control and crashed into a guardrail.  

The driver was hospitalized but died later that night. Police reported that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt, according to 10 News. At the time of the report, it was unknown whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.