O.J. Simpson-Like High-Speed Car Chase Is Foiled by Suburban Cul-De-Sac, Much to the Internet's Dismay

Two suspects in a stolen silver Jeep were reportedly detained after an O.J. Simpson-esque high-speed car chase was foiled in Southern California on Monday.

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ABC 7 viewers in Southern California were treated with some intrigue Monday morning when a stolen silver Jeep went zooming west across Interstate 10. 

#LIVE: Stolen vehicle traveling at 80 mph near Towne on 10 West in Pomona area https://t.co/u5lTveArpy pic.twitter.com/c04UQIZ34g

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 25, 2016

At about 6 a.m. Monday, Riverside police reported, two men traveling at 80 mph in a stolen Jeep hopped on the 210 Freeway headed west, according to an ABC 7report, before jumping on the I-10. But the driver was not having any of the traffic that appeared to slow him down, so he started ramming into other motorists.

#LIVE: Silver jeep bumps car on 10 West during chase in Pomona area https://t.co/u5lTveArpy pic.twitter.com/gk2sNjcIHA

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 25, 2016

The chase lasted about one hour end ended in a moderately unexciting fashion when police apprehended the driver in a cul-de-sac in Covina, Ca. Both suspects were detained by police. 

#LIVE: Chase suspect reaches dead-end at Ranch Creek Rd in Covina https://t.co/u5lTveArpy pic.twitter.com/sNgq6r5zsi

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) July 25, 2016

Lesson learned: There is probably nothing less punk rock than being thwarted by suburban America.

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