Police say a suspect who fled in a high-speed crash in South Los Angeles was arrested early Sunday morning after being chased by witnesses.
The crash happened at 12:38 a.m. about half a mile west of Expo Park, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. and Normandie Avenue, killing a 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman. Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Melissa Podany said.
The couple were in a white BMW leaving a fast food restaurant when a white Jeep Wrangler Rubicon driven by a 32-year-old man drove east at high speed on Martin Luther King Jr. They are presumed dead. at the scene.
“After the collision, the driver immediately fled. There were witnesses who basically chased him, followed him, tried to stay in sight of the suspect, which ultimately led to his arrest,” LAPD Detective Ryan Moreno told reporters. at the scene.
The impact caused the BMW to cross the road and crash into parked cars.
investigator tell ABC7 They are looking into whether the suspect was under the influence of alcohol and whether he was involved in a nearby street robbery prior to the crash, based on eyewitness testimony.
