Police chase ends with suspect crashing into Metro bus in Westlake District, leaving 6 injured

A police pursuit ended Friday morning, Feb. 13, when a suspect’s vehicle crashed into a passenger Metro bus in the Westlake District of Los Angeles, seriously injuring two people and leaving others with less-serious injuries, including a Los Angeles police officer.

The crash occurred near Bixel and Sixth streets.

A Metro Line 720 bus was traveling eastbound on Sixth at Bixel when it was struck by the vehicle, said Jose Ubaldo, a Metro spokesman.

Firefighters took to the hospital two seriously injured patients — reportedly unrestrained occupants of one of the vehicles. Two bus passengers were also taken to a hospital with less-serious injuries, and an LAPD officer sustained minor injuries, authorities said.

The bus operator was taken to a hospital with minor injuries as well.

All  of the suspects were taken into custody, police said.

The incident was linked to a burglary call just before noon near Miramar and Third streets, just a few blocks from the crash, authorities said. Details about the pursuit and the circumstances leading up to the collision were not immediately disclosed.