Police Rescue Suspects From Burning Car After Crash
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: Monday 5/13/24 / Approximately 11:00pm
LOCATION: NB 710 Fwy south of Anaheim street
AREA/CITY: Long Beach, CA
DETAILS:
- A stolen vehicle pursuit ended abruptly when the Kia sedan cut off a semi truck on the NB 710 freeway south of Anaheim street causing the semi truck to t-bone the suspect vehicle and trap patients inside.
- About 5 patients total including the semi truck driver (Minor injuries). 3-4 patients were in critical condition and were transported to a trauma center, one other suffered minor injures and was transported as well. The truck driver was evaluated and stayed on scene to cooperate with the investigation.
- LBPD officers are observed pulling multiple patients out of the suspect vehicle, dragging them to safety. One female was still trapped inside the vehicle when flames were abrupting and LBPD rescued her quickly and extinguished the fire during the rescue.
- 1 victim was known to be given CPR by first responders onscene.
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