COMMERCE (CBSLA) – Two men were arrested after a deputy-involved shooting turned into a wild pursuit in East Los Angeles early Monday morning which ended in a crash on the 710 Freeway.
Sept. 2, 2019. (CBS2)
The incident began just after 2 a.m. when L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of vandalism in the 1400 block of South Sydney Drive in Commerce.
When they arrived on scene, one of the suspects tried to run down a deputy with their car, which prompted other deputies on scene to open fire. None of the suspects were struck by the gunfire.
The suspects then lead deputies and California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit which traversed several freeways. The suspects eventually lost control on the northbound 710 Freeway and crashed into a center divider, just north of Imperial Highway.
Two men were taken into custody on the freeway. It’s unclear if they were hurt in the crash.
The deputy who was struck by the car was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, a sheriff’s spokesperson told CBS2.
CHP shut down the 5 Freeway at Paramount Boulevard for several hours so deputies could search for a gun they believe the suspects may have thrown out of their car during the pursuit. They also closed several lanes of the northbound 710 Freeway just north of Imperial Highway for the crash investigation. Both freeways were fully reopened by 8 a.m.
It’s unclear if the suspects fired on deputies during the pursuit.
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