A police pursuit in the Leimert Park neighborhood ended in a fiery collision Monday night, critically injuring a 30-year-old woman and leaving four others hurt, including a 12-year-old boy.
Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Southwest Division were pursuing a DUI suspect when the chase was called off at Crenshaw Boulevard, just south of Vernon Avenue, around 8:20 p.m. Moments later, a patrol vehicle collided with a red sedan at the 4300 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard.
Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to the crash and extricated two individuals from the heavily damaged sedan. One of the victims, a 30-year-old woman, was listed in critical condition. The condition of the child remains unknown.
Five people in total were transported to area hospitals. The LAPD officers involved escaped their vehicle after it caught fire at the scene.
The suspect initially pursued for DUI remains at large, police said. The LAPD has not released a description. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
