Fire crews responded about 4:15 p.m. Monday to the 3600 block of South Potomac Avenue near Obama Boulevard regarding a multiple-vehicle traffic collision, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
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At least two vehicles had severe front-end damage, and another car was flipped upside down against a house.
All seven occupants sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to authorities.
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Authorities initially told Eyewitness News the crash involved a police pursuit, but the Los Angeles Police Department later said officers were trying to stop a reckless driving suspect and were not chasing the car.
Police say the suspect driver ran away after the collision, but was taken into custody shortly thereafter. A passenger was also in custody.
Another passenger, who was armed with a gun, is still on the loose, police said.
Multiple ambulances responded to the scene.
City News Service contributed to this report.