An alleged wanted armed carjacking suspect fled from California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area officers Thursday, leading to a high-speed pursuit.

Around 12:26 p.m. Thursday, CHP officers located a wanted carjacking suspect possibly armed with an AR-style rifle on the southbound 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.

CHP says the alleged carjacking occurred in Bakersfield,

CHP officers attempted to make an enforcement stop on the vehicle, however, the suspect fled.

CHP Newhall officers pursued the vehicle southbound on the 5 Freeway, and eventually handed the pursuit off to another CHP office south of Santa Clarita, according to Burgos-Lopez.

The pursuit has exceeded speeds of 100 mph.

The pursuit ended around 12:50 p.m. on the westbound 10 freeway.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story; the KHTS Newsroom will add more information as it becomes available.

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