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CHP chase ends in crash in Sacramento along Arena Boulevard

Police chase ends in crash in Sacramento
Police chase ends in crash in Sacramento 00:35

SACRAMENTO – A hit-and-run suspect is under arrest after they crashed into a pole during a police chase in Sacramento early Tuesday morning.

California Highway Patrol says the suspect was involved in a hit-and-run earlier in the morning. Officers tried to pull the suspect over, but the driver wouldn't yield.

Around 3 a.m., the suspect crashed into a pole near Arena Boulevard and El Centro Road.

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Scene of the crash. CBS13

The driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution, officers say.

Alcohol may have been a factor in the incident, CHP says, but the investigation is still ongoing. 

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