Four people injured after UCLA Police pursuit ends in crash

Four people taken to hospital after UCLA Police pursuit ends in crash

Paramedics tended to four people injured in the heart of UCLA's campus after a vehicle fleeing from UCLA police crashed.

"It's not safe, especially in a college town," said student Sophia Glodek. "And there are kids down there all the time, it's really dangerous."

CBSLA

The university's police department began the pursuit on Le Conte and Tiverton Avenues after authorities broke up a nearby street takeover. The car led them to the middle of UCLA's campus at the intersection of Westwood Plaza and Strathmore Place before it crashed into an anti-vehicle barrier.

"The Bruin Walk is definitely a popular spot for students," said UCLA Research intern Simon Lee. "There's a lot of summer programs, people working, a lot of summer students as well. If this was in the day, there could have been a lot more fatal incidents."

All of the people injured were inside the vehicle.

Police said the 22-year-old driver, who was later booked for reckless driving and evading police, and his three passengers were taken to a hospital and are not affiliated with UCLA.

"It's definitely very careless, dangerous," said Lee. "I'm still kind of surprised by the whole incident."

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer at kcalnews.com. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.