Crashed car in Sylmar linked to NorCal homicide investigation; 1 suspect in custody

SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One person was taken into custody Wednesday morning after police at the scene of a car crash in Sylmar discovered the vehicle was connected to a possible murder suspect, officials said.

Around 7:30 a.m., a Burbank police officer stopped at a crash on the 210 Freeway near Hubbard Street.

The officer did a records check on the cars and found one of them was connected to a homicide investigation in Northern California.

The driver of that car took off running. He was caught a short time later on Foothill Boulevard. The man's identity was not disclosed.

Details on the homicide investigation were not immediately released.