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Stolen truck from Santa Cruz turns into a high speed pursuit in San Jose

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The CHP Santa Cruz announced Wednesday that a stolen pickup truck pursuit ended safely in Santa Clara County.

They said that during the early morning hours, Santa Cruz officers were alerted by a local agency that a stolen silver GMC pickup was spotted near Watsonville.

Witnesses reported that the vehicle was seen traveling northbound on Highway 1 near Rio Del Mar Blvd.

CHP officers attempted to stop the truck, but they said that the driver took off and lead police in a vehicle pursuit onto Highway 17.

San Jose CHP got involved and deployed a spike strip to stop the "fleeing suspects," according to the CHP.

They said that both occupants attempted to flee but were apprehended by CHP officers.

"Both occupants, just 17 and 18 years old and from Oakland, are now in custody facing serious charges, including felony evading, possession of a stolen vehicle, and resisting arrest, among others," wrote the Santa Cruz CHP on Facebook.

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