LOS ANGELES — In the annals of L.A. car chase lore, there were but a few ways for drivers to escape a police pursuit, especially one being broadcast live.

A few have escaped into parking lots and abandoned their cars. In one case earlier this year, a carjacking suspect managed to flee with help from an accomplice.

But driving from Ventura County and into Mexico with police on your tail? Well, it happened Monday.

The driver behind the wheel of a minivan fled from police across four counties, speeding across freeways and evading the California Highway Patrol until the suspect made it across the border into Mexico, officials said, where they seemingly escaped.

Attempts to stop the vehicle using spike strips failed as the van continued to speed south through Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange an

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