Five shooting suspects were arrested Monday evening after crashing the car they were in crashed in San Dimas while being pursued by authorities.

The chase started in Azusa about 8 p.m. after authorities received a report of a shooting, ABC7 reported.

The driver of the white vehicle led police and the California Highway Patrol on a chase on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway and the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway from Azusa to Irwindale, then back to Azusa.

The chase continued at high speeds on streets in Azusa and San Dimas. The driver did not stop at stop signs or red lights, went through a red light on Arrow Highway, near West Cienega Avenue, and crashed into a turning vehicle about 8:30 p.m.

At least two suspects ran from the crashed car, and a total of five were taken into custody by 8:40 p.m.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics took one patient to a hospital from the crash, but it was not immediately clear if the patient was a suspect or was in the other vehicle.

Information about the suspects was not immediately available from the Azusa Police Department.

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