Three people were killed early Saturday when a car slammed into a freeway divider during a police chase in Baldwin Park.
The California Highway Patrol began pursuing the vehicle on the westbound 10 Freeway near Azusa Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. after the driver allegedly failed to yield, the CHP told the California Post.
The car was carrying four people when it crashed into a divider near the Francisquito Avenue exit. One person died at the scene, while the other three were taken to a hospital.
Two of those hospitalized were later pronounced dead. The condition of the fourth occupant remained unknown, police said.
Authorities said they were pursuing a possible DUI suspect when the crash occurred.
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Video from the scene showed a red car with extensive damage to its front end.
Firefighters were seen placing a bleeding victim on a stretcher before wheeling him away.
The Francisquito off-ramp remained under a SIG Alert for an unspecified period, according to the CHP.
No additional information has been released.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has taken custody of at least one of the bodies.