Police chase in L.A. leaves 4 hurt
An hourlong pursuit that began in South Los Angeles about 9:30 a.m. wound through Koreatown and ended in Hollywood. Among the injured were an LAPD officer and an 83-year-old woman.
A one-hour police pursuit across L.A. on Sunday resulted in three crashes, police said
At least four people were injured in separate collisions during the pursuit by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street Division, said Officer Norma Eisenman.
The pursuit began in South Los Angeles about 9:30 a.m., Eisenman said, and continued into Koreatown and Hollywood.
The first collision occurred at Oakwood Avenue and St. Andrews Place and involved a patrol car with one officer inside and another vehicle with two occupants. The occupants of both cars were injured and taken to a hospital for treatment; but the extent of their injuries was unknown, Eisenman said.
The pursuit continued, and the suspect later crashed into a Direct TV van at Western Avenue and Sierra Vista Avenue. It was not known whether the van was parked or whether anyone was in it.
The driver being pursued did not stop after hitting the van and later struck a vehicle driven by an 83-year-old woman at Santa Monica Boulevard and Virgil Avenue in Hollywood, Eisenman said. The woman was being treated at a hospital. Her condition was unknown.
The suspect, whose name was withheld, is in custody and faces charges of felony evading arrest. It was not known whether he was injured.
Villarreal is a Times staff writer
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