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HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two teenage girls were arrested Tuesday aft they were allegedly recovered intoxicated aft fleeing from officers successful a high-speed chase, the Hanford Police Department announced.
Police accidental that connected Tuesday astatine astir 2:10 a.m., officers attempted a postulation halt connected a conveyance adjacent 19th Avenue and Armona Road - aft suspecting that the operator was nether the influence.
Officers accidental the operator failed to output to their lights and sirens, a pursuit ensued southbound connected 10th Avenue. The operator reached speeds up to 80 mph earlier making an eastbound crook onto Jersey Avenue and yet onto Highway 43 towards Hanford.
Investigators accidental they coordinated with deputies with the Kings County Sheriff's Office to deploy spike strips astatine 10th and Houston Avenue arsenic the operator headed successful that direction. The conveyance was successfully spiked, deflating the beforehand rider tire, but the operator continued.
Police accidental the operator yet came to a halt adjacent 11th Avenue and was arrested connected suspicion of felony evading and DUI. The driver, identified arsenic a 17-year-old female, was successful the conveyance with different 17-year-old female. Both 17-year-old girls were arrested connected suspicion of nationalist intoxication.
Officers study that the pursuit lasted astir 14 minutes and covered 13 miles successful a ample loop done the county.
