A police pursuit in East Hollywood ends in a crash Saturday morning.
CHP Officers from the Central Los Angeles Area were patrolling when they noticed a black Infiniti pass them at high speed.
CHP units began pursuing the vehicle after it failed to stop for speeding. The driver led police on a brief pursuit until crashing into another vehicle.
Officers had lost sight of the vehicle and came to find that the vehicle had collided with another vehicle.
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The driver exited the 101 Freeway by Melrose and collided with a pickup truck on Melrose Avenue west of Commonwealth Avenue.
A passenger tried to flee the scene on foot but was taken into custody soon after.
The driver of the black Infiniti was found sitting in the driver seat with a gun on his lap. He appeared to suffer from a gunshot wound to his head. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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The identity of the driver remains unknown.
For more information regarding the driver contact the Los Angeles Coroner's office at (323) 343-0512.
