Pursuit

Watch: Pursuit Ends in Flames on Chino Hills Freeway

A car caught fire during a chase on two Los Angeles-area freeways.

NBC Universal, Inc.

A pursuit on two Southern California freeways ended Thursday night when the car caught fire in the Chino Hills area.

Officers with the Pomona Police Department were in pursuit of a vehicle in the San Gabriel Valley Thursday night. The driver of a white sedan was seen on the northbound 71 freeway in the area of Pomona and Chino Hills. 

They were traveling at high speeds of over 100 mph. 

Sparks started to shoot out from under the car as the driver pulled over to the right. Two people exited the vehicle and began running along the side of the freeway, leaving the car with flames underneath it. 

Police units caught up to them and took them into custody as firefighters put out the flames on the vehicle. 

No further details were immediately available.

Contact Us