A man was arrested near Vasquez Rocks Saturday morning after attempting to flee from the scene of a collision by driving southbound on the northbound side of the 14 Freeway.
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At roughly 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officials with the California Highway Patrol received reports of a motorist driving southbound on the northbound side of the 14 Freeway.
“He was driving the correct direction when he collided with someone,” said CHP Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesperson for the CHP Newhall office. “He attempted to flee the scene by turning around and driving southbound.”
Greengard was unable to provide any further details regarding the circumstances of the initial collision.
At 2:47 a.m., CHP officials reported that a unit “had the suspect at gunpoint,” and the roadway was cleared less than five minutes later.
The identity of the suspect was not made available by the time of publication for this article.
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