A stolen car packed with Labubu dolls and other plush toys crashed head-on into another vehicle early Wednesday while being chased by California Highway Patrol officers near downtown Los Angeles.
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The pursuit began about 3 a.m. in the area of Olympic Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue, according to the CHP. Within a minute, the Hyundai slammed into another car at Washington Boulevard and McGarry Street, the agency said.
The driver was caught after trying to flee the crash scene, authorities said. A passenger got away, according to KTLA, which reported the toys were stolen from a business in Whittier.
The driver whose car was struck sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, the station reported.
The back seat of the suspect's car was filled with Labubu brand collectible plush figures.
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