Wild L.A. pursuit: Carjackers steal 3 cars, drive big-rig wrong way on freeway, then escape
The chase began with a carjacking in the city of Lancaster at 9:45 p.m., according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. Two armed men stole a man's white F-250 Ford pickup and fired gunshots at the victim as he attempted to pursue them.
The carjackers then fled southbound along State Route 14 toward Los Angeles. Sheriff's deputies pursued the pickup for 26 miles, after which the California Highway Patrol took over.
The thieves then abandoned the pickup and carjacked a second vehicle, this time a massive big rig, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Footage captured by OnScene.TV shows the stolen big rig weaving through oncoming traffic as it hurtles in the wrong direction down the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway. The carjackers ditched the big rig while exiting the 10 near Alameda Street in downtown L.A., authorities said.
They then carjacked their third vehicle, a white Chevrolet Silverado truck, and continued to lead the CHP in pursuit.
They drove just three miles farther before abandoning the Silverado on Mission Road under the 101 Freeway underpass, where they escaped around two hours after the initial F-250 Ford robbery took place.
A loaded firearm was later recovered from the backseat of the F-250 Ford. Authorities believe additional suspects may have participated in the Lancaster robbery and also picked up the fleeing suspects after they got out of the Silverado.
Anyone with further information on the incident is asked to contact Det. Casebolt at the Lancaster sheriff's station at (661) 524-2171.
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