A person who police said was an innocent bystander was killed in a three-vehicle collision in Placentia during a police pursuit.

Officers with the Anaheim Police Department were conducting a “law-enforcement operation” around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, when its pursuit began, Anaheim Sgt. Eric Anderson said.

The suspect drove into nearby Placentia, Anderson said, with the pursuit ending at Bradford and Madison avenues — where the suspect’s vehicle collided with two other vehicles.

The victim was driving one of the vehicles struck by the suspect’s and pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from the Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department.

According to Fox 11, the suspect was arrested at the site of the collision and another victim of the collision was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal collision.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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