3 suspects in custody after high-speed chase ends in violent crash in Koreatown

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Three people were taken into custody Thursday afternoon after a high-speed chase ended in a violent crash in Koreatown.

Authorities started a pursuit of a black BMW sedan around 2 p.m. in Marina del Rey after sheriff's deputies spotted the car, which matched the description given in a robbery call.

Los Angeles police officers then took over the chase.

The BMW raced along streets in Koreatown before crashing into a white car at an intersection near 5th Street and Wilton Place.

The white vehicle ended up slamming into an apartment building, and the BMW ended up on the sidewalk after hitting a parked car. Both cars were severely damaged.

A woman driving the white vehicle was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Police approached the black car with guns drawn and took a passenger into custody. A suspect who ran away after the crash was quickly captured.

AIR7 captured deputies confiscating a rifle from the car, but investigators said the gun was a replica.

A third person was dropped off during the pursuit, but police said that person was later taken into custody.