WATCH LIVE: Suspect leads police on slow-speed chase
Officials said the pursuit began on the 91 Freeway heading eastbound near Central Avenue in Compton.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department began pursuing the driver for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
The suspect, who was in a Mercedes-Benz, hit several cars on the 91 Freeway while trying to weave through stopped traffic.
Attempted murder suspect hits cars trying to escape CHP during #chase on 91 Fwy https://t.co/SSPqzazuuuhttps://t.co/NvVXXeStcc
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 6, 2016
The suspect led authorities through Orange County in the Buena Park area and into Riverside County.
The driver's tires were hit with a spike strip and the car began falling apart as the suspect used a barricade to guide the vehicle down the 91 Freeway.
The vehicle became disabled in the Corona area and a standoff with CHP officers ensued as the suspect remained in the car.
Final blow delivered to suspect’s Mercedes-Benz during 91 Freeway #chase https://t.co/SSPqzazuuuhttps://t.co/ELkHyBTcic
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 6, 2016
The 91 Freeway was shutdown both eastbound and westbound near Green River Road in Corona.