Montecito Heights— A man suspected of stealing a van and leading law enforcement officers on a chase was stuck and killed by multiple vehicles tonight after crossing over the center divider of the Arroyo Seco Parkway (110 Freeway).

Officers began pursing the suspect on streets in the downtown Los Angeles area shortly before 9 p.m. Monday shortly before he entered the Arroyo Seco Parkway in Chinatown.

Minutes into the pursuit on the freeway, the driver exited the van near the Avenue 43 exit.

Multiple television stations reported he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident, which took place at about 9 pm, prompted the closure of all lanes -- northbound and southbound--on the freeway, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.

Videos on the Citizen App showed that mot

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