Police officers pursued a suspected impaired driver through Los Angeles early Sunday morning, with the chase ending in a violent crash that left the driver severely injured.
According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, officers with the Southeast Division initiated a pursuit of a DUI suspect just before 1 a.m. near Hoover and 95th streets.
Not much was known about the chase itself – including whether it traversed freeways or surface streets – but the spokesperson was able to confirm that it ended in a crash near Los Feliz Boulevard and Brunswick Avenue in the Atwater Village neighborhood.
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The location of the crash is approximately 15 miles north of where the pursuit was said to have started.
Suspected DUI driver suffers severe injuries after violent pursuit crash in Los Angeles. Feb. 2026 (KTLA)
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Suspected DUI driver suffers severe injuries after violent pursuit crash in Los Angeles. Feb. 2026 (KTLA)
The LAPD spokesperson was able to confirm that the vehicle rolled over as a result of the crash, which left the driver with serious injuries. Video from the scene shows the truck that was being pursued ended up severely damaged on top of another vehicle.
Witness accounts indicated that there may have been another person inside the truck at the time of the crash and that they may have been taken into custody; however, that detail was not confirmed by law enforcement.
No further details surrounding the incident, including whether there were any other injuries, was available right away.
The scene was still active as of 6 a.m. Sunday.
Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.
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