High-speed police chase across LA ends in crash on freeway off-ramp
High-speed police chase ends on freeway off-ramp
A police chase through Los Angeles County ended when the driver crashed into the barrier on a 5 Freeway off-ramp. Officers dragged the driver out of the car and onto the ground before taking them into custody.
LOS ANGELES - A wild, high-speed police chase across Los Angeles ended near Dodger Stadium on Friday night, after the driver crashed into the side wall of an off-ramp on the 5 Freeway.
What we know:
Reports of the chase came in around 10:30 p.m. on the 101 Freeway.
The driver shifted between side streets and freeways, leading officers through the San Fernando Valley, hitting speeds over 100mph.
The driver eventually got on the 5 Freeway. Around 11 p.m., the driver tried to get off the freeway in Elysian Valley, before crashing into the side rail of the off-ramp.
Officers swarmed in, pulled the driver out of the car, and took them into custody.
What we don't know:
It wasn't immediately clear why the driver was wanted.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Los Angeles Police Department and video from SkyFOX over the chase.