Pursuit suspect drives into L.A. River, escapes through storm drain tunnels

A man being chased by Los Angeles police officers remains on the loose after escaping through the Los Angeles River storm drain tunnels near Downtown early Friday.

The officers began pursuing a man in a red SUV allegedly armed with a gun around 1:20 a.m. in the area of Floral Drive & Humphreys Avenue, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.

The driver of the Chevrolet eventually traveled to the Los Angeles River and accessed the riverbed near the 7th Street Bridge, the spokesperson said…

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