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Wild LA police chase today through San Fernando Valley in Southern California ends in wrong-way, head-on car crash on 405 Freeway into CHP cruiser
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· August 21, 2026
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A Los Angeles police chase of a burglary suspect through Southern California's San Fernando Valley ended in a 405 Freeway crash.
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