By: Daily Morph | Published 3/28/2023 | Police Chases
A man who stole a patrol car leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase through the Antelope Valley before jumping out of the moving vehicle has been pronounced dead.
SkyFOX was live Tuesday afternoon and the sky cam captured the suspect jumping out of the CHP cruiser car traveling at around 70 mph, going eastbound on the 138 Freeway.
The man was then rushed to the hospital, where CHP said the suspect was later pronounced dead. Before being taken to the hospital, an officer was spotted performing CPR on the suspect.
The driver jumped from the moving vehicle after a rear tire went flat due to a spike strip, leaving him unable to control the cruiser.
According to the CHP, the pursuit began around 11:45 a.m. in the area of Hasley Canyon Road and the 5 freeway. The suspect was involved in a two-car crash and when CHP arrived on scene, the suspect jumped in a patrol car and took off.
There were no reports of officers being injured, according to CHP. Patrol and CHP cars are supposed to be locked with the engine running. Several assault weapons were locked in the patrol car, and the suspect did not access them, CHP stated.
The deceased suspect's identity has not yet been released.