Jeffrey Douglas Filipponi

Pursuit

Jeffrey Douglas Filipponi was killed when he crashed his 1999 Acura Integra while fleeing police. At around 4 a.m., an officer tried to stop the Acura, but Filipponi sped away. The Pismo Beach officer and a Grover Beach Police unit followed the Acura north on Highway 101 during the ensuing chase that reached speeds in excess of 100 mph. Filipponi reportedly exited the highway in San Luis Obispo, dropped off a passenger and headed back to the freeway with the officers in pursuit. At the Santa Margarita exit, Filipponi left the road and crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene.