Police Pursuit of Attempted Murder Suspect Ends With Crash

Suspect transported to hospital with serious injuries.

An attempted murder suspect who fled from police was seriously injured after crashing his vehicle on the 210 Freeway early Thursday morning, police said.

Around 12:30 a.m., Azusa police found the suspect who was wanted for an attempted murder in South Gate around 12:30 a.m. The suspect lead police on a pursuit onto the 210 Freeway, driving eastbound against traffic in the westbound direction, according to the Southgate Police Department.

The suspect crashed into a vehicle on the 210 Freeway in the Glendora area. The suspect then fled the vehicle on foot in the eastbound lanes and was struck by a sedan, according to the Southgate Police Department.

The suspect suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital.

Both sides of the 210 Freeway at the 57 Freeway were shutdown, including the onramp from Lone Hill Avenue to the westbound 210 Freeway.

All lanes were reopened around 7 a.m.

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