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I-80 Dixon Standoff Ends With Arrest After Wrong-Way Driver Blocks Freeway

The closure halted both directions near Pedrick Road during rush hour.

Overview

  • Police in Dixon said a black Mercedes SUV driver refused stops and swerved toward an officer before entering Interstate 80 near Pedrick Road.
  • The SUV turned the wrong way on the on-ramp and became disabled, which led the California Highway Patrol to close all eastbound and westbound lanes.
  • Backup from the Solano County Sheriff’s Office used pepper-ball rounds that broke the rear glass, and a K-9 with at least eight officers using shields and batons took the driver into custody.
  • All lanes later reopened, with westbound traffic moving first and a partial eastbound lane following before the freeway fully cleared.
  • The suspect was medically cleared and booked on charges that include reckless driving, assault with a deadly weapon on an officer, felony evading, resisting arrest, and obstructing a peace officer, and police have not released his name.