{"id":19452,"date":"2026-07-28T03:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19452"},"modified":"2026-07-28T03:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:20:17","slug":"driver-pulls-most-audacious-act-imaginable-halfway-through-130-mph-police-chase-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19452","title":{"rendered":"Driver pulls most audacious act imaginable halfway through 130-mph police chase in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fcomp-50-2.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/13\/us-news\/driver-somehow-escapes-death-after-plunging-600ft-off-cliff-but-ends-up-in-cuffs-anyway\/\">DUI driver <\/a>took police on a chase Sunday night and even managed a quick pit stop to fill up the gas tank before continuing on the stretch from the West Valley to Pasadena.<\/p>\n<p>The California Highway Patrol officials were chasing a high-speed maroon Dodge Charger with blacked-out windows and no headlights, which surpassed the 130mph several times during the run.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The high-speed chase ended near Del Monte Street and Forest Avenue in Pasadena. <span class=\"credit\">ABC 7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>After the driver filled up the tank, the chase resumed as if nothing happened.  <span class=\"credit\">ABC 7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AIR7 was constantly monitoring the car, but the driver had a step on the gas, which often made the authorities lose sight of the fast-moving vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>During the chase came a moment when the Dodge driver realized that the car may not be able to take the police for a spin for long because it was about to run out of gas. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Three individuals were arrested after a long chase.  <span class=\"credit\">ABC 7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The witty driver then pulled off the freeway and made way to a gas station. 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