LOS ANGELES (AP) — In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books.

A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan on Monday led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer) chase through four counties that ended with her escaping into Mexico, officials said.

It began around 11 a.m. when deputies responded to reports of a Toyota Sienna taken from outside a sober living home in Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

The deputies chased the vehicle at speeds reaching 90 mph (145 kph). The California Highway Patrol took over the pursuit as the minivan headed south on Interstate 405 into Los Angeles County.

TV news helicopters followed as the minivan swerved to avoid a s

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