Two dead, one in custody after pursuit ended in highway crash in Pomona

Two people died and one person was arrested after a police pursuit ended in a crash on the 10 Freeway in Pomona Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The pursuit began at 4:41 p.m. and ended at 4:47 p.m. when a BMW crashed on a highway exit near Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona Police Sgt. Rick Aguiar said.

Two passengers were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Garcia said. The CHP is investigating the crash and Pomona police are investigating the pursuit and possible criminal charges, he said.

The northbound 71 Freeway transition to the westbound 10 Freeway and the Kellogg Drive exit were closed because of the accident, he added. There was no timeline for reopening as of 10 p.m. Friday.

According to KTLA, the chase began on the 71 Freeway and the BMW driver drove the wrong way onto the westbound 10 Freeway. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment, causing the car to roll over several times, police reported.

Neither the identities of those in the car nor further information about the reason for the pursuit were immediately available.