Chase on 405 Freeway ends when speeding driver slams into center divider

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A chase on the 405 Freeway Thursday evening ended in a violent crash when a speeding driver slammed into a center divider.

The chase ended around 9:10 p.m. on the southbound 405, just south of Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood.

AIR7 HD observed the suspect fleeing at over 100 mph and cutting off multiple vehicles. It appeared the suspect lost control, and the car slid across lanes with the hood popped open before crashing.

The suspect almost hit another car prior to slamming into the center divider. Sparks began to fly upon impact.

After a few minutes, Los Angeles police officers took the suspect into custody as traffic began to back up.

Police say the driver was in a Kia vehicle that was reported stolen. The driver went through the Santa Monica area, the San Fernando Valley and then back to the West L.A. area.