Overview

• Officers were dispatched around 12:50 a.m. to Pacific Coast Highway and Brookhurst Street on reports of erratic driving and red-light violations.
• Police located the vehicle near Beach Boulevard and Talbert Avenue, attempted a traffic stop, and a northbound pursuit continued to Warner Avenue.
• The suspect’s vehicle struck another car at Beach and Warner and then hit a pole at high speed, and the driver was pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts.
• HBPD said the other driver declined transport and reported no injuries, though subsequent local reporting said she was treated at the scene and may have been taken to a hospital.
• CHP is leading the investigation as the intersection remained closed for hours, and a scene videographer reported a dog from the suspect’s vehicle was taken for veterinary care.