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Two in Custody After Stolen U-Haul Pursuit Ends in Deadly San Clemente Crash

Deputies attempted a pre-8 a.m. traffic stop on the stolen truck in a case still under investigation.

Overview

  • The pursuit, which began Monday after deputies tried to stop a stolen U-Haul before 8 a.m., ended with a crash near South Ola Vista and Avenida Granada in San Clemente.
  • One person riding in the other vehicle died at the scene during what deputies described as a brief chase.
  • Two people who ran from the U-Haul were later found by deputies and are now in custody, according to the sheriff's department.
  • Other occupants from the struck vehicle were taken to a hospital, and their conditions have not been released.
  • The Orange County Sheriff's Department is leading the investigation and has not released names or potential charges as they gather details.