It was just after rush hour Tuesday evening when police chased a stolen motor home with a huge gash.
Video of the chase showed the RV hitting speeds of up to 60 mph, and as the driver made her way through the San Fernando Valley, the vehicle slammed into a black car coming through an intersection. TV helicopters zoomed in and showed the driver holding a dog by its harness as the animal jumps from the vehicle.
At least six other vehicles were struck, which included a detour through a parking lot. As the driver made a wide left turn from the lot, the RV smashed into a palm tree. The impact sheared off part of the side of the RV and took out the front windshield.
The vehicle, with debris flying from it, finally stopped after rear-ending a car. The driver then made a run for it and tried to scale a fence. She was tackled, handcuffed and eventually taken away by ambulance in a gurney.
Two other people had minor injuries.
Both dogs are doing fine and were taken in by animal control.
The suspect was booked on suspicion of offenses including "evading a police officer causing injury or death," and was held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
I'm not sure why they would have that suspicion. Maybe it's because we SAW HER ON LIVE TV DRIVING A STOLEN RV WHILE RUNNING FROM POLICE! But maybe that just me.