3 people Busted in High Speed Pursuit Outside of Gonzales on 101

A Monterey County Sheriff's deputy crashed their vehicle during a car chase on Thursday morning, February 18 close to Gonzales. According to Sheriff's Commander John Thornburg, deputies witnessed a car driving recklessly on Highway 68 and when they attempted to pull the vehicle over the driver refused to stop. The vehicle reached speeds as high as 130 miles per hour and was unable to make a turn at an exit ramp as it ran into multiple poles, an air compressor storage tank, and then a large sign pole before coming to a stop. The chase ended south of Gonzales at Camphora-Gloria Road and Highway 101. The Deputy pursuing the vehicle was unable to stop in time, struck a tree and came to a stop in front of the suspected vehicle. The Deputy was not injured and acted quickly holding down 3 suspects at gun point until additional deputies arrived. The 3 suspects were identified as Tytist Johnson, Kamron Brooks, and a juvenile who were taken into custody with no further incident. One of the suspects arrested was identified as a carjacking suspect from Sacramento County.