Stolen truck pursuit ends with violent, multi-vehicle pileup in Southern California

(KTLA) – One of the more dangerous and destructive police pursuits in recent memory unfolded on live television in south Los Angeles County Friday afternoon, involving a driver in a white stolen pickup truck.

The chase began around 2:40 p.m. in South Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Police Department.

The suspect collided with several vehicles and narrowly missed hitting pedestrians as he fled LAPD and California Highway Patrol officers through Whittier, Downey, Norwalk and Lakewood at speeds in excess of 80 miles per hour at times…

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