Pursuit suspect struck, killed on Los Angeles freeway after jumping from moving van

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of a suspect behind the wheel of an alleged stolen van who jumped out of the moving vehicle and was fatally struck by at least two cars, authorities confirmed to KTLA.

The chase was initiated just after 8:30 p.m. by LAPD’s Newton Division.

On the 110 Freeway, the driver attempted to climb out of the moving van’s driver-side window. He landed on the center divider and fell into lanes of oncoming traffic where he was struck by motorists in southbound lanes…

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