California Highway Patrol

On 05/17/2010, at about 9:50 pm, Ventura Area CHP officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a hit and run suspect from Santa Barbara County. The pursuit traveled southbound on US-101 through Ventura County. The pursuit eventually ended on southbound US-101 in the Camarillo area.

At about 9:25 pm Santa Barbara CHP area officers became involved the pursuit on blue Honda Accord traveling south on US-101 near Olive Mill St. The Honda was reportedly involved in several hit and run collisions on the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus.

The pursuit traveled southbound through the Santa Barbara area and eventually entered Ventura County. Ventura Area CHP units took over the pursuit as it traveled southbound on US-101 at speeds between 45-80 mph in light traffic conditions. The spike strip was eventually deployed in an effort to end the pursuit. The Honda ran over the spike strip deflating the left side tires. The Honda pulled over to the right shoulder near SR-33. As the CHP officers got out of their patrol vehicles to conduct a felony traffic stop, the Honda accelerated off the right shoulder and continued traveling southbound on US-101.

The Honda traveled at speeds between 50-75 mph in light traffic conditions. The Honda traveled southbound on US-101 into the Camarillo area. The Honda was now traveling on two rims which were causing sparks from the roadway. The Honda became completely disabled and stopped in the # 1 lane near Dawson Dr.

A felony stop was initiated and officers used the patrol vehicle's public address system to order the driver to turn off the engine. The driver failed to comply with the officers and continued to race the engine in attempt to flee the scene. This caused large amount of smoke to come from the Honda. Officers eventually approached the vehicle and verbally directed the driver to turn off the engine. The driver continued to race the engine while doors of the Honda remained locked. Due to the driver's failure to comply with directions, an officer used his collapsible baton and broke out the driver side window. After the window was broken, officers were able to turn off the engine. The driver Karen Ann Corbin, age 60 of Santa Barbara, got out of the vehicle and was taken into custody with no further incident. Corbin was booked into the Ventura County Jail for evading arrest, resisting arrest, and misdemeanor hit and run. Corbin had two dogs in the vehicle.

The dogs were taken to the Ventura County Animal Control facility at the Camarillo Airport.