Driver smashes into house

An Arcadia driver trying to elude a police officer on Monday, Feb. 3, lost control of his car and smashed into a house. The report by the Arcadia Police Department:

On February 3, 2014 at approximately 5:17 p.m., an officer saw a driver of a vehicle run the stop sign at Old Ranch Road at Huntington Drive. The vehicle continued to travel west on Huntington Drive and ran through the red light at Sunset Avenue. The vehicle then turned onto Sunset Avenue and crossed Michillinda Avenue where the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle sped away on California Avenue through Rosemead Boulevard. The driver lost control of his vehicle and collided into a house located on the corner of Sydney and California Avenue in the city of Pasadena.

The 44-year old driver from Arcadia was the only occupant in the vehicle and he suffered moderate injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The residence was not occupied and there were no other injuries sustained as a result of this incident. The reason for the evasion is under investigation.

Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5123, case #1400565.

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