Overview
- LAPD’s Newton Division began the pursuit just after 8:30 p.m. of a reportedly stolen white van moving from Chinatown onto the northbound 110.
- Near Avenue 43 in the Montecito Heights/Highland Park area, the driver climbed out the driver-side window, fell from the center divider into southbound lanes, and was struck by multiple vehicles.
- Officers performed life-saving measures until LAFD paramedics arrived, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene; his identity will be determined by the county medical examiner.
- The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert shortly after 10 p.m., shutting both directions for several hours before traffic reopened at about 2 a.m., according to CHP and local outlets.
- Live aerial coverage from CBS Los Angeles captured the impact as producers tried to cut the feed; no other people were in the van, and animal control removed a dog from inside.