GARDENA (CNS) - Two juveniles in an allegedly stolen vehicle were arrested Wednesday following a short pursuit that ended when the car struck a pedestrian in the Gardena area and the suspects bailed out of the vehicle.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded around 3:30 p.m. to a report of a stolen vehicle, prompting a pursuit of a vehicle with two juvenile occupants.
The motorist, described by crews on scene as a female, led authorities south on Budlong Avenue, but the car struck a pedestrian near Rosecrans Avenue, officials said. The pedestrian was not seriously injured and declined to be taken to a hospital.
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