Event Brief
High-speed chase ends in violent crash in South LA
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Overnight chase on Imperial Highway near 114th St ended in a crash that destroyed five parked cars; driver injured.
WHO: Los Angeles Police Department; driver taken into custody; residents of a South Los Angeles neighborhood
WHAT: Officers pursued a reckless-driving car that crashed into five parked cars, leaving widespread wreckage
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM ET
WHERE: Imperial Highway near 114th Street, South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Police say the pursuit began after the driver was reported driving recklessly.
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