2 Hurt When Police Chase Ends In Fiery Crash

VALLEY GLEN, CA — Two people were injured Wednesday when a police pursuit involving an alleged reckless driver ended in a fiery crash.

Officers began following a gray BMW around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, with the suspect driving at a high rate of speed near Sheldon Street and Roscoe Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The BMW crashed moments later in the 12000 block of West Emelita Street, where the suspect collided with another vehicle, resulting in a fiery crash.

Both the male suspect and the other motorist, a woman, were taken to hospitals. ABC7 reported from the scene that the female driver complained of pain in an arm. The male suspect was seen being pushed on a gurney to a waiting ambulance.

The extent of his injuries was not immediately known.

City News Service