A high-speed chase on the 91 Freeway ended in a dramatic turn when a California Highway Patrol cruiser flipped while pursuing a stolen vehicle in Compton, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. The incident unfolded on Tuesday evening, after Norwalk Sheriff's Station issued an alert for the stolen vehicle, leading to the chase initiated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The pursuit quickly escalated when the suspect, driving a Dodge Challenger reportedly stolen from the Westlake District area, entered the freeway around 7:30 p.m., CBS News Los Angeles details. Amid the pursuit on the westbound 91 Freeway, the CHP officer's cruiser collided with another object, causing it to overturn, and "came to rest on its roof."
Following the crash, the suspect managed to escape, and while the injured officer was attended to by medical staff, no additional injuries have been confirmed, according to a statement obtained by KTLA. The specifics of the events leading to the collision remain unclear, and as of Tuesday evening, investigators were still piecing together the causes behind the rollover.
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