Overview
- The incident began at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday near East Washington Boulevard and Fidelia Avenue in Commerce, according to authorities.
- A pickup truck allegedly struck a deputy's vehicle at a gas station before the driver fled, prompting a brief pursuit.
- About two miles away on the 6000 block of Southside Street, the fleeing driver crashed into at least one parked vehicle.
- The suspect abandoned the truck and ran into a nearby residential area, and deputies are actively canvassing the neighborhood.
- Officials have not released a suspect description or motive, and it remains unclear whether the suspect was armed or the pickup was stolen.