1 dead, 8 injured after pursuit crash in Long Beach

One person is dead and eight others were hospitalized in a nine-vehicle crash following a pursuit in Long Beach on Tuesday night.

The incident began after an officer tried pulling over a suspect driver in Seal Beach near 5th and Marina, according to Seal Beach police. The suspect did not yield and sped away on Pacific Coast Highway, leading officers on a pursuit.

The suspect later crashed near the intersection of East Pacific Coast Highway and 2nd Street around 8:15 p.m., officials said.

The collision caused a ripple effect involving eight other vehicles that left one person dead and eight others injured, authorities confirm.

Sky5 images showed the mangled aftermath of the deadly collision.

The impact sent vehicles spinning in all different directions while debris can be seen strewn across the roadway near an In-N-Out restaurant.

Following the crash, the suspect tried fleeing on foot, but was tasered and taken into custody, police said.

Inside the suspect’s vehicle was an infant and a female passenger. The female was injured and transported to a local hospital while the infant appeared uninjured.

Authorities found at least one person trapped inside another vehicle that required extrication.

Details remain limited and no identities have been released as police continue investigating the deadly incident.