A 15-year-old female passenger in a stolen vehicle died following an Orange Police pursuit that ended in a collision in Long Beach, authorities said in a statement Tuesday.
The pursuit, which was initiated by the Orange Police Department, ended on the intersection of East 7th Street and Orange Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. on March 8, Long Beach Police said in a news release.
A preliminary investigation revealed the stolen vehicle was heading westbound on 7th Street at high speed when it crashed into another vehicle at the intersection and lost control. The other driver sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene, the Long Beach Police Department said.
The driver of the stolen vehicle fled on foot after the vehicle collided with five other parked vehicles. The 15-year-old passenger was hospitalized with multiple life-threatening injuries and later died on March 13, police said.
Information on the suspect and whether any arrests have been made was not immediately available.
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