Despite the crash, police eventually found and arrested the runaway suspect.
Police responded to the Coalinga Motel on Polk Avenue following reports of a possible vehicle theft in progress on Friday.
When officers tried pulling the suspect, Richard Hernandez, over, he led police on a chase that stretched into Kings County.
Hernandez eventually crashed into a fence at Highway 41 near Nevada Avenue.
A Coalinga Police officer in pursuit also lost control of his car, swerving into an empty canal and overturning several times.
The officer and a K-9 inside that police unit got out of the overturned car safely.
The officer and K-9 are said to be doing fine.
Hernandez was booked on felony evasion, auto theft, DUI and endangering a peace officer charges.