COVERAGE ENDEDBreaking newsJul 2, 2026

Los Angeles police are pursuing a suspected hit-and-run driver in the Watts area of South LA.

Recorded area: 34.198, -118.4849:21 PM–9:38 PM PT5 updates

Neighborhood page: Helicopters over Lake Balboa

THE SCENE FROM ABOVELake BalboaNo flight recording for this story

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The timeline

All times Pacific
  1. 9:21 PMJul 2

    SkyCAL / SkyFOX 11 + AIR7 tracking the pursuit · verified via grok

  2. 9:27 PMJul 2

    PURSUIT UPDATE — now over Beverly Hills, heading NW at ~119 mph · 6 min in

  3. 9:28 PMJul 2

    PURSUIT UPDATE — now over Beverly Grove, heading NW at ~120 mph · 6 min in

  4. 9:34 PMJul 2

    UPDATE: Los Angeles police pursue a suspected hit-and-run driver in the Watts area of South LA.

  5. 9:38 PMJul 2

    Pursuit coverage concluded after 17 min — aircraft breaking off.