Suspected Catalytic Converter Thieves Injured in Westlake Car Crash on Witmer Street near Wilshire Boulevard

4 Suspects Injured After Crashing Stolen Car into Big Rig in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California: Four suspects were hospitalized after their allegedly stolen vehicle collided with a big rig early Friday morning in Los Angeles’ Westlake area.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department – Rampart Station, the incident happened just before 4 a.m. in the 600 block of Witmer Street near Wilshire Boulevard.

Police officers noticed four men in a stolen Dodge Charger but the suspects decided to hastily drive away before the officers could even try to make a traffic stop.

The car slammed into a big rig near the intersection and got wedged underneath the trailer.

Los Angeles firefighters responded and used a crane to lift the trailer off the Charger to reach the occupants.

The four men were taken to local hospitals for treatment. At least one patient was listed in critical condition.

The four men are suspected to be catalytic converter thieves. A handgun, catalytic converters, and other evidence were recovered from the car.

The driver of the big rig was not injured.

An investigation is ongoing.