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Reckless‑Driving Pursuit Across East L.A. Triggers Multi‑Agency Response

Loss of aerial contact under an overpass prompted a ground search by deputies.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County deputies chased a Hyundai Elantra whose driver ran stop signs, drove the wrong way and hit about 70 mph in East Los Angeles neighborhoods.
  • KCAL reported the car went north on the 5 Freeway, exited in Boyle Heights and drove off-road into a dirt median beneath a freeway overpass.
  • Aerial tracking was lost under the overpass, and deputies began a foot search in the grassy median area for the suspect.
  • Separate KCAL coverage described an earlier leg starting in South Los Angeles through Paramount onto the 105, with the California Highway Patrol taking over after a merge onto the 110.
  • Authorities have not announced an arrest, and details remain developing pending official confirmation from LASD and CHP.