Crime & Safety

Two Men Lead Border Patrol Agents on Wrong Way, Freeway Chase

Two men were in custody today, accused of leading Border Patrol agents on a wrong way, high-speed freeway chase from the San Ysidro Port of Entry to National City, authorities said.

The chase traveled north on southbound Interstate 5 shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It ended shortly after the suspects' truck crashed into a car near L Street, at which point the men made a failed attempt to run for it, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

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