Police Operation in San Marcos:
SAN MARCOS, California—A driver was arrested Saturday night after a wrong-way crash on State Route 78 in San Marcos, authorities reported.
The incident began to unfold around 11:30 p.m. when reports came in about a possible stabbing in the area of East Orange Street and The Circle in Vista, explained the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Responding deputies saw a Honda Accord speeding out of the area, prompting them to attempt to stop the driver. Authorities said the driver refused to stop and led deputies on a pursuit.
"The driver ran several red lights during the pursuit. Upon reaching Sycamore Avenue, the driver entered SR-78 going the wrong way," the department explained in a press release. "Deputies immediately stopped the pursuit for safety reasons and informed the California Highway Patrol about the car going westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 78."
About 10 minutes later, authorities received calls reporting a traffic accident on SR-78 near Rancho Santa Fe in San Marcos. Witnesses told authorities they saw the driver crawling out of the car and jumping into a ditch near Smilax Road.
Deputies from the Vista and San Marcos Sheriff's Stations arrived on the scene and confirmed that the car involved in the crash was the same one that failed to yield in Vista.
No other cars were involved in the crash.
A sheriff’s K-9 handler also responded to the scene and started giving commands. Shortly after, the driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to Palomar Medical Center to be treated for a leg injury.
The suspect's identity was not immediately released.
The initial report about a fight and stabbing in Vista was unfounded, the department said.
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