Pursuit crash, officer-involved shooting snarls traffic on I-15 south at SR-163

A law enforcement pursuit resulted in a crash Friday on Interstate 15 southbound at State Route 163. San Diego police also confirmed the pursuit was an officer-involved shooting involving Escondido police.

Pursuit crash, officer-involved shooting snarls traffic on I-15 south at SR-163

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A law enforcement pursuit resulted in a crash Friday on Interstate 15 southbound at State Route 163. San Diego police also confirmed the pursuit was an officer-involved shooting involving Escondido police.

Around 4:52 p.m., SkyFOX/KUSI in the Sky was over the location where several California Highway Patrol vehicles surrounded two crashed vehicles.

All lanes on I-15 south at SR-163 will be closed for an unknown duration of time due to the law enforcement activity, California Highway Patrol posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 5:28 p.m.

Authorities advise to use alternate routes.

CHP will be leading the investigation.

No other information has been released about the incident.

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