PALMDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle that was fleeing deputies in Palmdale Wednesday evening, authorities said.
The vehicle - with six teenagers on board - appeared to have been speeding during the chase and suddenly lost control. It jumped a curb and crashed onto a neighborhood bike path.
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L.A. County Fire Department said the woman walking on the path was hit and died at the scene.
The crash occurred near East Avenue S and Sierra Highway shortly before 8 p.m. The suspect vehicle was wanted in connection with a "felony suspect considered armed and dangerous,'' according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
The driver was reportedly driving at high speeds and running red lights before the violent crash.
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"It was literally like a sonic boom right next to your house, a sonic boom, and screams... horrible screams," one resident said.
Six teenagers were taken into custody. They suffered injuries described as minor.