East Bay highway chase leaves suspects dead, CHP officers injured

"Two suspects died in a crash early Saturday in San Leandro after reportedly leading California Highway Patrol officers in a highway chase that began in Castro Valley, officials said. According to the CHP, a pair of officers also suffered major injuries when both their vehicle and the white Mercedes they were pursuing crashed into a noise barrier on a tight, winding exit road from I-238 that leads to East 14th Street."

"The pursuit on Saturday began at about 3:41 a.m. when CHP officers attempted a traffic stop of the Mercedes sedan on Interstate 580, near Eden Canyon Road in Castro Valley, authorities said. The driver did not pull over, the CHP said, and the ensuing vehicle chase extended for several miles along I-580 and I-238. It ended when the Mercedes crashed off the highway exit, just before it could reach San Leandro's city streets."

"Authorities said the CHP vehicle similarly ran into the barrier as a result of the first crash, though the two vehicles did not collide. Responders from the Alameda County Fire Department and county sheriff's office arrived to the scene soon afterward. The case is under investigation, the CHP said. No identifying details of the deceased suspects had been released as of press time Saturday."

Two suspects died in San Leandro after reportedly leading California Highway Patrol officers on a highway chase that began in Castro Valley. Both a CHP vehicle and the pursued white Mercedes crashed into a noise barrier on a tight, winding exit from I-238 to East 14th Street; two officers suffered major but non-life-threatening injuries and a Mercedes passenger was hospitalized with major injuries. The pursuit began about 3:41 a.m. when officers attempted a traffic stop on I-580 near Eden Canyon Road; the driver did not pull over and the chase continued several miles along I-580 and I-238 before the Mercedes ran off the exit. Responders arrived and the case is under investigation; no identifying details for the deceased suspects have been released.

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