Crime & Safety
Update: Suspected Drunk Leads 100 mph Police Chase
Freddie Clifford Rudy, 35, of Murrieta, was spotted weaving through traffic in Temecula.
A man allegedly led police on a 100 mph chase through Temecula which ended in a burst of flames.
Freddie Clifford Rudy, 35, of Murrieta, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of driving drunk and evading police, according to CHP officer Nathan Baer.
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Temecula sheriff's deputies spotted Rudy at 1:25 a.m. weaving as he drove his 2006 black Honda Accord north on Jefferson Avenue just north of Overland Drive, according to Baer.
They tried to stop the car, and it yielded for a moment, but then sped up and took off north on Jefferson.
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The driver sped east on Winchester Road, got on Interstate 15 heading north and raced onto Interstate 215 hitting speeds faster than 100 mph, according to Baer.
The driver tried to get off at Murrieta Hot Springs Road, but lost control of his car, slammed into a traffic signal, shearing it from its base, plowed through the intersection and hit a tree.
The car burst into flames, and the two deputies chasing Rudy pulled him out of the car and put out the fire, Baer said.
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