Both were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Two people were on the transit bus that Lopez's car crashed into - the driver of the bus and a female passenger. He will be booked into the Vista Detention Facility at a later time. Deputies said he suffered a broken arm and minor burns. Sky10 footage showed Lopez being extracted from the Durango and placed into an awaiting ambulance. The suspect in the Dodge Durango was Cesar Lopez, according to the Sheriff's Department. The suspect increased speed west on Highway 76, initiating a pursuit that ended with the Durango colliding with a North County Transit District 'Lift' bus. They then activated their emergency lights and siren to conduct a traffic stop. The deputies followed the vehicle as it drove through the Pala Casino parking lot and onto Highway 76. When deputies saw the driver, he matched the description of a wanted felony suspect known in the area to be 'armed and dangerous. SDSO deputies were pursuing a 1999 Dodge Durango that matched a 'Be On The Lookout' for a suspect vehicle. Highway 76 reopened after fiery crash closed it down for hours /MVIVHMix0V The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m., prompting a five-hour closure of SR-76. (KGTV) - A vehicle being pursued by San Diego Sheriff's deputies crashed into a bus near Pala Casino late Wednesday.
