Suspected DUI driver crashes into police cruiser during L.A. chase

Will Conybeare
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A suspected DUI driver being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers was apprehended after he crashed into one of the police cruisers chasing him, authorities said.

The pursuit began just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night in Sunland and lasted for about five minutes, according to stringer service KeyNewsTV.

The collision occurred near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Fenwick Street.

  • Pursuit of suspected DUI driver ends with suspect, police cruiser smashing into each other 
    A suspected DUI driver being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers was apprehended after he crashed into one of the police cruisers chasing him. (OnSceneTV)
  • Pursuit of suspected DUI driver ends with suspect, police cruiser smashing into each other 
    A suspected DUI driver being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers was apprehended after he crashed into one of the police cruisers chasing him. (OnSceneTV)
  • Pursuit of suspected DUI driver ends with suspect, police cruiser smashing into each other 
    A suspected DUI driver was hospitalized and arrested after crashing into a police cruiser on Feb. 27, 2024. (OnSceneTV)
  • Pursuit of suspected DUI driver ends with suspect, police cruiser smashing into each other 
    A suspected DUI driver being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers was apprehended after he crashed into one of the police cruisers chasing him. (OnSceneTV)

Video from the scene shows the suspect’s vehicle flipped over onto its roof.

The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was transported to a nearby hospital and arrested.

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The officer involved in the collision was also hospitalized, LAPD confirmed.

Both their conditions are said to be non-life threatening.

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