Traffic & Transit
Police Chase Ends In Fatal 405 Freeway Crash In North Hills
A suspect being chased by the California Highway Patrol died in the fiery crash late Thursday night.
NORTH HILLS, CA — One person was killed in a fiery crash at the end of a pursuit in North Hills, it was reported Friday morning.
The crash occurred about 11:40 p.m. Thursday on the Roscoe Boulevard off-ramp from the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The suspect was killed, ABC7 reported, adding a CHP officer was injured, but the extent of the injury was unknown.
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The fire from the crash ignited some nearby trees and was quickly extinguished.
Details of what prompted the pursuit and the name of the victim were not immediately available.
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