A driver who failed to yield to El Segundo police Saturday night led California Highway Patrol officers on a lengthy pursuit around LAX, down two freeways and into South Los Angeles before finally stopping near South Figueroa Street and West 98th Street, where the suspect surrendered.
The chase began when El Segundo police attempted to pull the driver over, according to CBS Los Angeles. Instead of stopping, the driver took off, eventually heading into the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway before merging onto the eastbound I-10. The suspect then exited via the La Brea Avenue offramp and continued on surface streets, weaving through multiple jurisdictions as the pursuit shifted from local to state police hands.
CHP officers told the outlet the vehicle belongs to a person on probation for manslaughter, though it remains unclear whether that individual was behind the wheel during the chase. Under California law, consent to police searches can be a condition of probation. At a probation-violation hearing, a judge may revoke, modify or reinstate probation, and revocation can lead to prison time, per Shouse Law Group.
Passenger Surrenders With Hands Up Before Driver Keeps Going
Officers said they did not immediately know how many people were inside the vehicle as the pursuit wound through the city. That changed near Rolland Curtis Place and Normandie Avenue, where a female passenger got out of the car with her hands raised. Two CHP officers approached her with guns drawn. She was taken into custody at the scene.
The driver, however, did not stop there. The pursuit continued until the suspect halted near South Figueroa Street and West 98th Street and surrendered to police, who took the suspect into custody. As of the report, neither the driver nor the passenger had been publicly identified.
A Familiar Route Through South LA's Chase Corridor
A September 2025 murder suspect's chase along the 110 Freeway ended when officers deployed spike strips and boxed in the vehicle near 91st and Main streets, as Hoodline reported at the time. A separate pursuit ended in a crash near Nash Street and Imperial Highway after CHP terminated the pursuit.
Saturday's pursuit involved a handoff from El Segundo police to CHP.
What Comes Next
Pursuits like this one carry real statistical risk. California Highway Patrol data submitted to the state legislature show that of nearly 12,000 pursuits reported statewide in 2022, about 19 percent resulted in crashes, and 32 of those chases turned fatal, killing 34 people, according to figures from the California Highway Patrol. State law also requires every agency involved to file a detailed pursuit report with CHP within 30 days, documenting tactics, speeds and violations.
Whoever was driving Saturday night could face felony charges under California Vehicle Code Section 2800.2, which covers evading police with willful or wanton disregard for public safety and carries a potential sentence of six months to one year in state prison or county jail, with a possible fine, per Justia Law. It remains unknown what specific violation first prompted El Segundo officers to attempt the stop, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has not announced what charges, if any, will ultimately be filed.
