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Wrong-Way Motorist Arrested After Attempting To Flee Collision Scene

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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Wrong-Way Motorist Arrested After Attempting To Flee Collision Scene

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Michael Brown has lived in Santa Clarita his whole life. Graduating from Saugus High School in 2016, he continued to stay local by attending The Master’s University, where he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. Michael joined KHTS in January of 2018 as a news intern, and has since gone on to become the News Director for the KHTS Newsroom. Since joining KHTS, Michael has covered many breaking news stories (both on scene and on air), interviewed dozens of prominent state and federal political figures, and interacted with hundreds of residents from Santa Clarita. When he is not working, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, as well as reading any comic book he can get his hands on.