Two men led the Los Angeles Police Department on a dangerous high-speed chase that began near , tore through the 5 Freeway at speeds reaching , and ended with both suspects surrendering in North Hollywood.
Two suspects, one a known gang member possibly armed, surrendered to LAPD after a 120 mph chase that began near Sylmar, passed through Pacoima, and ended in North Hollywood.
Two men led the Los Angeles Police Department on a dangerous high-speed chase that began near , tore through the 5 Freeway at speeds reaching , and ended with both suspects surrendering in North Hollywood.
The pursuit started near Sylmar on May 18, according to CBS Los Angeles. Officers said the driver was a known gang member and may have been armed.
As the chase moved through Pacoima, one passenger jumped from the moving vehicle. CBS Los Angeles reported that the passenger exited the car while the pursuit was ongoing.
The driver continued fleeing with at least one remaining passenger in the back seat.
The suspect drove southbound on the 5 Freeway for a stretch of the pursuit. Officers reported the vehicle reached speeds of 120 mph at times. The car's headlights were off during the chase.
After exiting the freeway, the driver continued onto city streets in North Hollywood, still clocked at more than 80 mph.
After driving through the area for a period, the driver finally slowed and pulled over at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Vanowen Street in North Hollywood. The driver surrendered with hands out the window.
A second passenger in the back seat also surrendered to LAPD officers at the scene.
"Two men surrendered to the Los Angeles Police Department after leading officers on a pursuit through the San Fernando Valley," CBS Los Angeles reported.
SkyCal helicopter footage captured the moment both suspects surrendered to police.
LAPD has not released the identities of the two suspects. Authorities did not say whether a weapon was recovered. The status of the passenger who jumped from the vehicle in Pacoima was not reported.
The incident underscores the dangers of high-speed pursuits in the San Fernando Valley. The chase covered multiple neighborhoods, from Sylmar to Pacoima to North Hollywood, with the driver operating a vehicle at speeds well above the legal limit and without headlights on a major freeway.
Sylmar residents and commuters on the 5 Freeway were exposed to the risk as the vehicle sped southbound during the pursuit.
This article was generated with AI assistance.