By City News Service
Apr 29, 2021
INGLEWOOD (CNS) - A man and woman were killed when a suspected impaired driver being chased by authorities crashed into their vehicle in Inglewood, authorities said this morning.
Officers saw a blue Dodge pickup truck speeding and running a red light on Century Boulevard near the San Diego (405) Freeway at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, then the driver got on the northbound San Diego Freeway and officers tried to pull the truck over, but the driver fled, California Highway Patrol Officer Franco Pepi told NBC4 Thursday morning.
The suspect exited the freeway at Manchester Avenue and led officers on a pursuit on Inglewood streets, eventually turning north on Glasgow Avenue and crashing into a sedan traveling eastbound on Olive Street, Pepi said.
2 killed by suspected DUI driver in Inglewood pursuit crash
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Two people in their 20s were killed Thursday when a man being chased by officers plowed into their vehicle.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - A man and woman in their 20s were killed when a suspected impaired driver being chased by authorities plowed into their vehicle in Inglewood, authorities said Thursday morning.
Officials said the chase lasted for an estimated 60 seconds.
Officers saw a blue Dodge pickup truck speeding and running a red light on Century Boulevard near the 405 Freeway at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, then the driver got on the northbound San Diego Freeway and officers tried to pull the truck over, but the driver fled, California Highway Patrol Officer Franco Pepi said.
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The chase began on Century Boulevard, wound along the 405 Freeway and ended with the fatal crash in Inglewood. (Shutterstock)
INGLEWOOD, CA A young couple died Wednesday night when a pickup driver being chased by police plowed into their car near the San Diego (405) Freeway. Officers had been chasing the driver, who they suspected of being intoxicated after he ran a red light, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The chase began on Century Boulevard, wound along the 405 Freeway and ended with the fatal crash in Inglewood. The woman died at the scene, and her boyfriend died at a nearby hospital shortly after, according to the CHP. The unidentified pickup truck driver tried to flee the scene on foot, but was quickly captured, said California Highway Patrol Officer Franco Pepi.
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