Reckless driving suspect crashes into two police vehicles in Morongo Valley

A vehicle crashed into two police vehicles in Morongo Valley Monday afternoon.

The crash happened at around 2:00 p.m. in front of the Circle K on Twentynine Palm Highway, near Rosella Drive.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, a reckless driving suspect rammed a California Highway Patrol unit then collided into a deputy's patrol unit.

The 52-year-old suspect was taken into custody and later booked into the West Valley Detention Center.

The deputy was transported by ambulance to a local area hospital and has since been released. 

The CHP officer was not injured during the incident. 

The Morongo Basin Sheriff's Department says this all started after trying to make a traffic stop at 12:55 p.m. Deputies observed a man driving his grey Corvette at a high rate of speed. They say the driver refused to pull over and started driving erratically. A pursuit was cancelled for public safety.

A California Highway Patrol officer was able to locate the Corvette at the Circle K in Morongo. That's when the suspect rammed the CHP unit then collided into the deputy's patrol unit.