A short pursuit came to a violent and deadly end when the driver crashed into a light pole in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights neighborhood early Friday morning.
The incident took place around 3 a.m. when California Highway Patrol officers began pursuing a silver Aston Martin that was said to be speeding near South Soto Street and Whittier Boulevard.
The Aston Martin crashed a little more than a mile away when it slammed into the pole near Soto Street and Washington Boulevard, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson confirmed.
The spokesperson said that the driver, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The intersection of Soto Street and Washington Boulevard remained closed during the investigation.
KTLA’s Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.
