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Officers injured in pursuit crash on 57 Freeway; NB lanes closed in Fullerton

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Two officers in pursuit of a vehicle in Fullerton were injured in a crash on the northbound 57 Freeway early Tuesday morning.

The two Los Angeles Police Department officers were involved in the pursuit of a white sedan that started shortly before midnight when they were eventually involved in a collision on the freeway just north of Yorba Linda Boulevard.

Two officers were injured in a crash in Fullerton.
Two officers were injured in a crash in Fullerton on Nov. 21, 2023. (OnScene.TV)

Witnesses said one officer was bleeding from the head and another was unconscious after the crash. Video showed an ambulance leaving the scene.

The officers were taken to UCI Medical Center.

Police have not confirmed the extent of the officers’ injuries.

The pursuit took place over several side streets and multiple freeways, including the 5, 57, 605 and 105.

The driver eventually pulled into a parking lot on Atlantic Boulevard in Lynwood, where he surrendered and was taken into custody around 2 a.m.

It was unclear what initiated the pursuit and no further details about what caused the officers to crash were released.

All lanes were closed on the northbound 57 Freeway as a result of the incident.

Traffic was backed up on the northbound lanes as of 4 a.m.

It was unclear how long the closure would be in place.

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