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2 killed when minivan crashes into Metro bus at end of pursuit in downtown LA

Two people have died in a traffic collision in downtown Los Angeles involving a minivan and a Metro bus following the termination of a pursuit. 

The crash unfolded in the 100 block of E. 17th Street just after 5:11 a.m. Sunday. According to the LAPD, a pursuit was initiated after officers observed an individual in a minivan toss a gun from the window. 

Soon after, the minivan collided with the bus. There were four people inside the minivan. Of those, one person died at the scene and a second person died at the hospital. Two other people were transported to the hospital for treatment. 

The transit bus operator who was the only person onboard the bus at the time declined treatment or ambulance transportation. 

No further details were immediately available. 


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