Officials say it started around 2 am along Highway 99 near Manning Avenues.
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A deputy tried to stop a driver they suspected of DUI. But the driver refused to stop, and a chase ensued toward Kingsburg.
The suspect was able to get away from the deputy. Kingsburg police officers tried to stop the driver with a spike strip, but the suspect drove off.
The California Highway Patrol's helicopter crew followed the driver and found the vehicle crashed down an embankment.
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Authorities arrested the man in the driver's seat.
A woman in the passenger seat was taken to a hospital with injuries. Her condition has not been released. Officials say they plan to arrest her, too.