Overview
- CHP officers began pursuing a vehicle on westbound I‑10 in Baldwin Park after the driver failed to yield and the chase ended minutes later when the car hit a concrete barrier at the Francisquito Avenue exit at an estimated 100 mph.
- The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and two passengers later died at a hospital while a fourth occupant remains hospitalized with condition not publicly released.
- Authorities have said the driver may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol and toxicology results have not been released.
- A SIG Alert was issued for the Francisquito off‑ramp, emergency crews and hospitals responded, no officers were reported injured, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has taken custody of at least one body.
- CHP continues to investigate and limited public details have been released so far, and the crash could prompt scrutiny of pursuit practices and any related policy review.