An early morning high-speed chase through Los Angeles ended on Los Angeles International Airport property Sunday, when a fleeing vehicle crashed near Nash Street and Imperial Highway, injuring one person and leading officers to detain two others, according to authorities. The California Highway Patrol said the pursuit started after reports of a driver speeding and racing, and emergency crews took the injured person to a hospital. Officials have not yet released the person’s condition or the identities of those detained.
CHP Says Pursuit Was Cut Off Before LAX Crash
According to CBS News Los Angeles, CHP officers lost sight of the suspect vehicle and officially ended the pursuit at about 1:49 a.m. Roughly 20 minutes later, at 2:07 a.m., the agency received word that the same vehicle had crashed off the 105 Freeway onto surface streets on LAX property near Nash and Imperial. CBS reports that two people were detained at the scene and that investigators were still working the case as of 9 a.m.
How and Why Pursuits Get Called Off
Across California, police chases are supposed to follow statewide standards that tell officers to constantly weigh the urgency of catching a suspect against the risk to everyone on the road. The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training’s vehicle pursuit guidelines require agencies to spell out when a pursuit can start, how many units can stay in the chase and how supervisors will review what happened afterward. Those policies shape how CHP decides when to keep going and when to pull back.
What Investigators Are Looking At Next
According to CBS News Los Angeles, officials had not yet announced any charges or additional details and said the investigation was still active. Local agencies typically review pursuit logs, radio traffic and crash reports before deciding on next steps, and the CHP has said it will release more information if and when it becomes available.
