LA police chase suspect dies after jumping out of moving van, getting hit by freeway traffic
LOS ANGELES - [WARNING: The video above shows moments right before the deadly crash took place. Viewer discretion is highly advised.]
A police chase took a deadly turn near in Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood.
What we know:
SkyFOX was over the scene as a white van led the Los Angeles Police Department on a chase on Monday, October 20.
At one point during the chase, the suspect jumped out of the moving white van along the 110 Freeway near Highland Park, tried to jump over the freeway's center divider before getting hit by incoming traffic at full speed.
The deadly crash ended up shutting down both lanes of the 110 Freeway.
What we don't know:
The suspect, who has not been identified, was initially wanted for possibly stealing the white van. Officials did not say where the van may have been stolen from.
The California Highway Patrol closed the lanes for hours for the investigation.
The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department and live pictures provided by SkyFOX.