Police pursuit ends in multi-vehicle crash in Westchester

BySid Garcia and ABC7.com staff KABC logo
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Police pursuit ends in multi-vehicle crash in Westchester
A police chase Tuesday morning ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Westchester with two suspects in custody and no serious injuries.

WESTCHESTER, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A police chase Tuesday morning ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Westchester with two suspects in custody.

Los Angeles police said they were in pursuit of a stolen pickup truck. One of the suspects was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

The crash happened at the intersection of Lincoln and Manchester, and five vehicles were involved. The chase began in Venice at about 7 a.m.

The vehicle the suspects were in was reported stolen from Bakersfield. No information was disclosed if the suspects are from that area.

One victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but no serious injuries were reported.

Bicycles in the truck were also recovered, and police said they may be stolen.

The streets of Manchester and Lincoln were closed temporarily before opening shortly after 1 p.m.