LONG BEACH – A person was killed in Long Beach Monday morning when a vehicle that was the focus of a California Highway Patrol pursuit crashed, authorities said.
The pursuit began at about 2 a.m. on the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway and ended about 45 seconds later with the crash on the transition road to the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway, according to CHP Officer Sergio Garcia.
Information about what triggered the pursuit was not immediately available.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene, Garcia said. Officers were also sent to a hospital, an indication someone was transported with injuries.
Caltrans shut down the transition road for the investigation, he said.
