OAKLAND — An 89-year-old San Leandro man reported missing by family members was safely returned to his family’s care early Wednesday after a spike strip stopped the car he drove the wrong way along Interstate 580 at high speeds for nearly 10 miles, the California Highway Patrol said.

Around 1:40 a.m., a CHP sergeant driving eastbound on I-580 near the MacArthur Maze saw a Lincoln Town Car driving eastbound in westbound lanes. The sergeant was able to follow the Lincoln, paralleling it as it drove at speeds from 40 to 100 miles per hour, police said.

Other officers joined in, stopping other vehicles and setting up a traffic break, but the Lincoln blew past the break and kept going.

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Finally, officers set up a spike strip near Keller Avenue, flattening three of the Lincoln’s tires, and it finally stopped near 98th Avenue in the fast lane, police said.

Police later learned the driver’s identity and contacted his family; his son came to take him home. No charges were filed.

Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.