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Suspect Killed By Police Following Pursuit In Loma Linda

LOMA LINDA (CBSLA) -- One person was killed by police following a pursuit late Friday night in Loma Linda.

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The incident occurred on the eastbound 10 Freeway near Tippecanoe Ave. around around 11:21 p.m.

The Fontana Police Department attempted to pull over a driver near the intersection of Fairway Drive, at Sperry Drive, within the city of Colton, according to a statement from California Highway Patrol.

"The driver was a known suspect wanted in a recent criminal case," the statement read. "The driver failed to yield to Fontana Police Department officers at which point a pursuit ensued."

When the pursuit ended in Loma Linda on the eastbound 10 Freeway, gunfire was exchanged between the Fontana police officers and the suspect. The driver died at the scene, CHP said.

No officers were injured, according to CHP.

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