Authorities say the man was pulled over on the shoulder of Highway 99 when he got into an argument with a woman in the passenger seat.
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At some point, the man assaulted her. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the area, but the man drove off, prompting a chase.
Officials say the suspect got off the freeway at Clovis Avenue and refused to stop.
He hit a curb, and one of his truck tires popped. That's when he left the truck and ran away to a nearby field.
Law enforcement officers from the California Highway Patrol and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office set up a perimeter around the field. Video taken by Action News showed several law enforcement vehicles swarming the field.
Eventually, they arrested the man.
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CHP officials say the woman who was left in the truck was severely injured. Paramedics treated her at the scene, and she was taken to a local hospital.
The suspect's name has not been released.
If you are the victim of domestic abuse, or you know someone who is, there is help available 24/7. In Fresno County, call the Marjaree Mason Center at (559) 233-4357. In all other locations, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.