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Motorcycle Pursuit Ends With Deadly Crash In Saugus

SAUGUS (CBSLA) — A motorcycle pursuit in the Saugus area ended in a deadly crash Wednesday night.

Deadly Motorcycle Pursuit
A motorcycle pursuit in the Saugus area ended in a deadly crash Wednesday night. CBSLA)

According to police, a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was in pursuit of another motorcycle wanted on suspicion of speeding on the 5 Freeway.

The driver then exited the freeway, continuing onto surface streets, where they struck a pickup truck near the intersection of Haskell Canyon Road and Bristol Way.

The driver of the motorcycle died at the scene.

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