Wrong-way driver pursuit on I‑10 ends in crash near Gene Autry Trail

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A pursuit involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 ended Wednesday night near the Gene Autry Trail freeway entrance, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Police said it all started at around 8:30 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated.

CHP officials said the driver was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I‑10 before crashing into a ditch near the Gene Autry on‑ramp. Officers established a perimeter and searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the driver.

No other vehicles were involved in the collision

The eastbound freeway entrance at Gene Autry Trail was temporarily blocked as crews worked the scene.

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