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LAPD DUI Pursuit Ends With Airborne Crash Onto Parked Cars in Atwater Village

Police say the 18-year-old suspect remains hospitalized in serious condition, facing felony evading and DUI charges.

Overview

  • Officers initiated the chase around 1 a.m. in South Los Angeles near Hoover Street and 95th Street after observing erratic driving.
  • The pursuit lasted roughly 50 minutes and about 15 miles through multiple LAPD divisions before reaching Atwater Village.
  • Surveillance video shows the pickup turning off Los Feliz Boulevard onto Brunswick Avenue, striking a sedan, flipping, and landing on parked cars.
  • The suspect was taken into custody at the scene and transported to a hospital; police have not released the driver's name.
  • Police report no major bystander injuries, with the struck sedan’s driver reporting pain, as investigators review dashcam and resident footage of the crash.