Fleeing Driver Crashes into Home-Three Arrested

Culver City Fire Department responded to a vehicle into a structure on the SB 405 at Washington Blvd off ramp Saturday night, November 16. The vehicle fleeing from CHP blew through the guard rail and into the living room of the home below.

he California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the chase began around 9:41 p.m. on the northbound 405 Freeway near La Tijera Boulevard. Officers attempted to stop a burgundy Dodge Durango driving on the freeway’s right shoulder, but the driver failed to yield.

The pursuit continued northbound, with the suspect exiting the freeway at Culver Boulevard. The vehicle collided with a guardrail before careening into a home on Sawtelle Boulevard. The residence sustained significant damage to its living room, but no one inside the home was injured, according to CHP.

The driver, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody at the scene. Two other individuals in the vehicle were also arrested. A handgun was recovered near the Durango, CHP officials confirmed.

Santa Monica Fire Department Urban search and rescue was requested to shore the compromised structure. Thank you to our partners @santamonicafire for the mutual aid and All City Tow for the precision extraction.