California Highway Patrol

On February 4, 2010 at about 9:30 am, CHP officers arrested Larry Bussells, age 57 of Jacksonville, Florida for driving under the influence and evading arrest after a vehicle pursuit on the US-101 north of Ventura.

At 9:20 am, a CHP officer was stopped on the right shoulder of southbound US-101 near the Dulah Rd. undercrossing. The officer saw Bussell’s white Chevrolet pickup truck pass her traveling southbound in the #3 lane at approximately 90 mph. The officer attempted to overtake the Bussell’s vehicle as it used the right shoulder to pass slower traffic. When the officer caught up to Bussell’s vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, Bussell exited the freeway at W. Main St. Bussells made a quick u-turn then accelerated onto northbound US-101. Bussells traveled northbound at a high rate of speed using all three traffic lanes and exited at State Beaches. Bussells made a u-turn and again accelerated to high rate of speed onto southbound US-101.

Bussells traveled south on US-101 at a high rate of speed and exited at W. Main St. He made another u-turn and once again traveled north on US-101 to State Beaches. Bussells made a u-turn and nearly struck another vehicle before accelerating to a high rate of speed onto southbound US-101. Bussells traveled south on US-101 at 100 mph using all three lanes. Bussell then took the transition road from southbound US-101 to northbound SR-33. He pulled over to the right shoulder, removed the key from the ignition and threw them onto the ground. He then placed his hands outside the driver side window. CHP officers arrested Bussells with no further incident.

CHP officers determined Bussells was under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail for driving under the influence of alochol and evading arrest.