By Ricardo Roura
Jun 18, 2024, 10:35 PM EDT
Two teenage women, who were traveling in a stolen carcaused an accident involving three vehicles when they were being chased by police on Sunday night in South Los Angeles and sent two injured people to the hospital.
The accident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) They identified a white Kia car reported stolen traveling on Obama BoulevardLAPD Southern Traffic Division Sergeant Kevin Ahlemeir told KTLA.
When police officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver, who at this time was unknown to be a teenage girl, did not yield to orders and led authorities to begin a chase.
Keep reading: Young Hispanic man arrested for stabbing a homeless man to death near USC in Los Angeles
As the teenager approached La Brea Avenue, at the intersection crashed into two other vehicles, a white Chevrolet U-Haul truck and a BMW car.
At the place where the accident occurred, the severe damage to the three vehicles involved.
Keep reading: Inmate captured in Los Angeles after escaping from a San Bernardino County prison
The front of the Chevrolet truck was severely damaged and the hood was forced open due to the force of the impact.
In the BMW car, the driver’s side was pushed in and the windows on that side of the vehicle ended up completely smashed.
Keep reading: 2-year-old Hispanic girl dies after being hit by a motor home driven by her mother in Los Angeles
The consequences of the accident were also evident in the Kia, with deep damage to the front.
In the three vehicles involved safety airbags deployed as a result of the strong collision.
Both the driver of the BMW and the driver of the Chevrolet truck suffered minor injuries, so They were taken to a hospital to receive medical attention..
Keep reading: Ralphs employee assaulted after stopping robbery at Los Angeles store
It was not clear whether the two teenagers suffered any injuries from the accidentbut authorities confirmed that the two occupants of the Kia were taken into custody at the scene of the crash.
In recent weeks, there have been reported motor vehicle incidents that have involved minors driving or traveling in cars reported stolen in the Los Angeles area.
Keep reading:
· Dozens of looters destroy AutoZone store in South Los Angeles
· Tragic shooting claims the lives of Hispanic brothers in Exposition Park, in Los Angeles
· Thieves pretend to be construction workers to steal in Los Angeles