High Speed Denali Chase Ends In Dramatic 5 Freeway Crash

LOS ANGELES, CA — A woman led the California Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase through two counties before plowing into the back of a semi-truck in a fiery crash, prompting authorities to close all lanes of the Golden State (5) Freeway near Dodger Stadium.

It was one of multiple high-speed chases that happened on Los Angeles freeways Tuesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics performed CPR on the woman and rushed her to a hospital in unknown condition.

Authorities began pursuing the woman driving a black GMC Denali pickup truck just before 6:30 p.m. in Ventura County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The woman led police at high speed on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway through Mission Hills, Burbank and Glendale before slamming into the back of a semi-truck near Dodger Stadium about 7 p.m.

The Denali came to a stop on the left shoulder of the southbound Golden State Freeway and the CHP closed all lanes on both sides of the freeway before approaching the truck and braking a passenger side window to extricate the woman.

KCAL9 reported Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were called to the scene and took the woman to a hospital while performing CPR, though authorities could not immediately confirm her condition.

Also on Tuesday night, a suspected DUI driver was taken into custody in Los Angeles Tuesday after leading police on a pursuit in the South Bay.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.