Traffic was temporarily reduced to a single lane through the crash scene.
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Traffic quickly backed up for a mile east and west of the crash scene
Speeds during the pursuit were reported to be between 50 and 90mph.
Firefighters had to remove the roof and lift the dashboard to remove the driver from the vehicle.
The pickup had been involved in a minor collision with another pickup just prior to traveling the wrong way on the off-ramp.
The pole was reported to have been sheared at the bottom while remaining suspended by connected power lines.
Initial reports from the scene were of visible smoke coming from the building.
The vehicle failed to stop at the end of the road and crashed into a parked truck.
The SUV ended up on its top against the median cable barrier.