Suspect in stolen Mercedes SUV drives wrong way on freeway during police chase in Inglewood area

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A suspect in a stolen Mercedes-Benz SUV was taken into custody Wednesday following a dangerous police chase in the Inglewood area.

AIR7 was over the pursuit around 11:30 a.m. as the suspect drove recklessly on surface streets.

At one point, the suspect drove the wrong way on an off-ramp of the SB 405 Freeway in the Westchester area. He or she came close to colliding with at least two other vehicles.

Suspect drives wrong way on 405 Freeway off-ramp during chase


The suspect ultimately abandoned the vehicle on the 105 Freeway in the Hawthorne area and walked away on foot, but was quickly taken into custody by California Highway Patrol officers.

Chase suspect drives wrong way toward CHP officers on 105 Freeway


There were no immediate reports of any injuries. The details of the incident that sparked the chase were not immediately available.

Wrong way driver in LA police chase taken into custody


This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.


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