YREKA – What started as a routine equipment violation stop on Interstate 5 spiraled into a 122-mph midnight chase through Siskiyou County backcountry yesterday, ending with an 18-year-old Hoopa man behind bars and a green Acura TL crumpled in a secluded ravine.
The pursuit began when a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull over the Acura for equipment violations. Instead of yielding, the driver punched the accelerator, turning a minor infraction…
