VIDEO: Police released shocking new surveillance video of a deadly crash in downtown Los Angeles in which a minivan that was trying to get away from police plowed into a Metro bus.
The incident happened the morning of Nov. 5 near Main and E. 17th streets, just off the 10 Freeway, according to officials.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the pursuit started when officers saw a gun being thrown out of a green minivan near Central Avenue and the 10 Freeway.
Dashboard camera video, which was posted to LAPD's YouTube page, showed police following the green minivan, which they said had paper plates. The driver pulled into a gas station and then sped onto the 10 Freeway.