Police officer injured after chase ends with chaotic crash in Burbank neighborhood

Friday, October 13, 2023
BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- A chase came to a chaotic end in a Burbank neighborhood Friday after a fleeing driver reportedly struck a police officer and sheared a fire hydrant, which sent water gushing down the street.

Aerial footage from AIR7 HD showed a pickup truck across a driveway and officers attending to their injured colleague.

The scene unfolded just before 5:30 p.m. after the pursuit ended in a crash near Cohasset Street and Hollywood Way.

Police say the suspect stole a pickup truck and made his way through the 5 Freeway before getting on surface streets.

Police officer struck by car as chase ends in crash in Burbank


The sheared fire hydrant sent water into the air near a home.

Police ultimately took a man into custody after a search of the neighborhood.

The police officer suffered unspecified injuries, but he appeared to be alert and was standing on his own.

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