News anchors left in shock as man killed live on-air during police chase they were reporting on

A pair of Los Angeles television anchors watched in horror as a suspected car thief was killed live on-air during a police chase Monday night.

Helicopter footage of the near-30-minute chase was being broadcast on KCBS-TV when the suspect was shown emerging from a van in the Mount Washington neighborhood in an apparent attempt to flee.

The man is seen hopping over a divider on the 110 Freeway before a car in the opposing lane speeds by, striking him as the camera had zoomed in.

‘Whoa, wow! Oh my god! Oh no! Oh no!’ weekday anchor Juan Fernandez could be heard saying.

‘Stay wide, stay wide, he got hit,’ said assignment editor Mike Rogers, instructing the cameraperson to pull back.

The feed then cut to the studio, where Fernandez was shown with his mouth open and face frozen, with a hand on his cheek. His co-anchor, Suzie Suh, kept her composure to speak to viewers.

‘We just saw the person who was being pursued get out of their car and actually get hit by another speeding car,’ she said.

Police confirmed the suspect died at the scene.

Video: Suspect struck by vehicle while attempting to flee during a stolen vehicle pursuit in Los Angeles, California.

(Note: This video may be disturbing.) pic.twitter.com/UVvabGLR04

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He had not been identified by the county medical examiner as of Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesman told the Daily Mail the suspect was a male in his 30s. KTLA reported that he was struck by two vehicles.

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department had begun chasing the suspect in Downtown LA shortly after 8.30pm Monday, the LAPD said.

The driver refused to pull over the stolen van when ordered to do so by an officer.

He eventually led police onto the freeway where he was fatally struck.

Animal control were also called to the scene to remove a dog from the inside the van, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The LAPD is handling the investigation.

 

A pair of Los Angeles television anchors watched in horror as a suspected car thief was killed live on-air during a police chase Monday night.

Helicopter footage of the near-30-minute chase was being broadcast on KCBS-TV when the suspect was shown emerging from a van in the Mount Washington neighborhood in an apparent attempt to flee.

The man is seen hopping over a divider on the 110 Freeway before a car in the opposing lane speeds by, striking him as the camera had zoomed in.

‘Whoa, wow! Oh my god! Oh no! Oh no!’ weekday anchor Juan Fernandez could be heard saying.

‘Stay wide, stay wide, he got hit,’ said assignment editor Mike Rogers, instructing the cameraperson to pull back.

The feed then cut to the studio, where Fernandez was shown with his mouth open and face frozen, with a hand on his cheek. His co-anchor, Suzie Suh, kept her composure to speak to viewers.

‘We just saw the person who was being pursued get out of their car and actually get hit by another speeding car,’ she said.

Police confirmed the suspect died at the scene.

Video: Suspect struck by vehicle while attempting to flee during a stolen vehicle pursuit in Los Angeles, California.

(Note: This video may be disturbing.) pic.twitter.com/UVvabGLR04

— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) October 21, 2025

He had not been identified by the county medical examiner as of Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesman told the Daily Mail the suspect was a male in his 30s. KTLA reported that he was struck by two vehicles.

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department had begun chasing the suspect in Downtown LA shortly after 8.30pm Monday, the LAPD said.

The driver refused to pull over the stolen van when ordered to do so by an officer.

He eventually led police onto the freeway where he was fatally struck.

Animal control were also called to the scene to remove a dog from the inside the van, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The LAPD is handling the investigation.