Two folks died and one individual was taken into custody after a police pursuit resulted in a crash on the ten Freeway in Pomona on Friday afternoon, authorities stated.
The pursuit started at 4:41 p.m. and ended at 4:47 p.m. when a BMW crashed on a freeway offramp close to Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona Police Sgt. Rick Aguiar stated.
Two passengers have been ejected from the car and pronounced lifeless on the scene, stated California Freeway Patrol Officer Sergio Garcia. The CHP is investigating the crash, and Pomona police are investigating the pursuit and any potential prison expenses, he stated.
The northbound 71 Freeway transition to the westbound 10 Freeway and the Kellogg Drive offramp have been closed due to the crash, he added. There was no timeline for reopening as of 10 p.m. Friday.
In accordance with KTLA, the chase started on the 71 Freeway and the BMW driver drove onto the westbound 10 Freeway within the fallacious course. The motive force misplaced management of the car and struck a mud berm, inflicting the automotive to roll over a number of occasions, the station reported.
Neither the identities of these within the automotive nor extra data as to the rationale for the pursuit have been instantly accessible.
