Overview

• The chase began around 9:27 p.m. when an LAPD officer attempted to stop a reckless driver on South Mona Boulevard
• Minutes later, another motorist struck the officer’s squad car near East 124th Street
• The officer sustained an arm injury and was hospitalized in stable condition
• Two additional people were taken to hospital with undetermined injuries and officials have not disclosed the civilian driver’s status
• Authorities are searching for the original suspect, who fled the scene after the collision