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Man survives after wedging Maserati under California freeway while fleeing police

The driver - who survived the crash - accelerated to over 100 mph, then exited the freeway and wedged the car under an overpass.
Credit: AP
This photo provided by the California Highway Patrol shows the scene where a man fleeing from the CHP totaled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into the underside of an overpass, wedging the car under a freeway in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, April 12, 2021. (California Highway Patrol via AP)

OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities say a man fleeing the California Highway Patrol totaled his girlfriend’s Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into the underside of an overpass, which wedged the car under a freeway. 

A CHP spokesman in Oakland said Tuesday, April 13, that the man, who was driving alone, complained of pain and was taken to a hospital after Monday's crash.

 Authorities say the 32-year-old man was speeding on a highway when a CHP officer tried to stop him. He accelerated to over 100 mph, then exited the freeway and crashed.

The man faces charges for reckless evading.

Credit: AP
In this photo provided by the California Highway Patrol is the scene where a man fleeing from the CHP totaled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into the underside of an overpass, wedging the car under a freeway in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, April 12, 2021. (California Highway Patrol via AP)

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