Early Monday morning's high-speed police chase following a domestic violence call in Paramount resulted in a tragic and fatal collision in South Gate. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported responding to the call before 6:00 a.m. at 700 Exeter Street, as detailed by ABC7. The suspect fled before law enforcement arrived, sparking a pursuit that ended at the intersection of Garfield and Imperial Highway, where a violent crash occurred involving another driver, not connected to the chase.
According to FOX LA, the aftermath was immediately dire, with one of the vehicles aflame, the two drivers required extrication, and one driver was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene. However, it was unclear at the time if the deceased was the suspect or the uninvolved driver.
The intersection, known for its bustling activity and adjacency to a 7-Eleven parking lot, was shut down as investigations unfolded. AIR7 captured haunting images of the crash, showing one white vehicle atop another, and first responders in the process of delivering CPR to a victim, as ABC7 described.
Fatalities from the crash were confirmed by CBS News Los Angeles, reporting that both the domestic violence suspect, a 38-year-old male, and an innocent male in his late 60s were killed. The crash, it was reported, happened shortly after the suspect sped away from the scene of the alleged domestic dispute, the violations of peace that violently spilled onto the streets where two lives were stamped out before the sun had fully risen.
The identities of the individuals involved remained undisclosed as the morning wore on, with law enforcement withholding names until proper notifications could be made. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
