Innocent driver hit during police pursuit in South LA
Police chase ends in violent crash
An innocent driver was injured after her SUV was struck and overturned during a pursuit.
LOS ANGELES - A suspect in a stolen truck who led authorities on a police chase from downtown Los Angeles to South LA on Friday is in custody after the pursuit ended in a horrific crash with an innocent driver.
What we know:
According to the owner of the stolen truck, Shelby Hazelett, the vehicle was stolen from the Pico-Union area.
The driver of that speeding pickup truck was seen blowing through intersections, running red lights, and at least twice traveling on sidewalks to escape traffic and pull away from officers.
Authorities confirmed the pursuit had been terminated just before 7:30 a.m.
That's when the suspect collided with an SUV that flipped and landed on its roof in what appeared to be a vacant lot on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Trinity Street.
The suspect immediately got out of the car and was walking around before police officers contacted him and took him into custody.
SkyFOX video from the scene showed a woman getting out from the SUV who appeared to be injured but was speaking with police officers. She was put on a gurney by firefighter-paramedics and transported to the hospital. There was no one else inside the SUV.
What we don't know:
The extent of the woman's injuries is unclear.
The Source: Information for this story is from the Los Angeles Police Department.