A California Highway Patrol officer suffered minor injuries Sunday chasing down a suspect who was driving a stolen vehicle before crashing it off the Artesia (91) Freeway in Long Beach, authorities said.
The officer was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, CHP Officer Stephan Brandt said.
The CHP officer spotted the stolen vehicle at 1:43 a.m. going westbound on the 91 Freeway near Long Beach Boulevard and attempted a routine traffic stop, Brandt said.
A short pursuit began, and the suspect crashed the vehicle at 1:47 a.m., near the Long Beach Boulevard off-ramp, then ran onto some surface streets, he said.
The suspect was quickly taken into custody.