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Deputy Injured In Lynwood Car Chase, Suspect Still At Large

LYNWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was injured in a crash while chasing a suspected drunk driver, who remains at large Tuesday.

The chase ended in a crash at about 9:15 p.m. in the area of Bullis Road and Palm Avenue, according to sheriff's officials.

The deputy's vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by a civilian, but that person was not injured.

The deputy was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were deemed to be not life threatening, authorities said.

The driver the deputy was chasing was not stopped.

(© Copyright 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)

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