A driver was killed in a crash on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach after a police chase lasted less than a minute, according to California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers responded to a call around 2 a.m. and began a pursuit of a black Lexus on the southbound 710 Freeway, the agency said. CHP Officer Sergio Garcia said the chase ended after just 45 seconds when the car crashed on the transition road from the 710 Freeway to the northbound 405 Freeway. According to CHP, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Caltrans closed the road where the crash occurred while investigators remained on scene for hours. Around 6 a.m., a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner vehicle was at the crash site along with a few officers.
Information about why CHP pursued the Lexus or what other circumstances led to it was not immediately available.
No other details have been released.
