Updated 3 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. Escondido police were in search of a driver Sunday evening after they allegedly prompted a brief car chase before crashing their vehicle and taking off on foot. The incident began shortly after 7 p.m. when authorities attempted to pull over a driver for an unspecified traffic violation. Rather than yield to police, the driver took off at what police described as a high rate of speed, according to Escondido Police Department Lt. Eric Witholt. Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. After a brief pursuit, the car crashed near the intersection of Broadway and 9th Avenue, where it was stuck for some time.