Passenger Severs Leg, Driver At Large In Stolen Car Pursuit

LOS ANGELES, CA — The search was on in the Koreatown area Monday for the driver of a possibly stolen car who crashed and fled on foot after a short pursuit while his passenger suffered a severed leg trying to jump out of the car, authorities said.

It started and ended at 2:10 a.m. around Seventh and Berendo streets, according to Officer D. Orris of the Los Angeles Police Department's Operations Center.

Officers attempted to pull over a possible stolen car and the driver took off, crashing and bailing within a minute, Orris said.

The injured passenger was left behind and paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment, Orris said.

A perimeter search was underway in the area for the driver, he said.

—City News Service