LAPD Chase Leads To Crash, 2 Injuries And A Manhunt In West Adams

LOS ANGELES, CA — A suspect in a stolen vehicle led Los Angeles police on a brief pursuit Friday in the West Adams area, where the vehicle crashed and the motorist and ran off.

The vehicle crashed about 11 a.m. near 29th Street and Vineyard Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officers began searching for the suspect, an effort that was continuing early Friday afternoon.

A short time before the suspect crashed, an LAPD vehicle crashed near Jefferson Boulevard and Farmdale Avenue, according to police.

Two people were transported from that area for hospital treatment in unknown condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on whether the injured people were officers.

City News Service