1 killed, 1 injured in Anaheim crash

Police on Friday are investigating a collision in Anaheim that killed one person and injured another after the driver struck a light pole during a police pursuit.

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Anaheim Police Department officers began pursuing the Ford Ranger on the Artesia (91) Freeway when the suspect turned off the freeway at 1219 N. State College Road around 12:15 a.m., Sgt. Matt Sutter told City News Service.

The truck slammed into a pole during the pursuit and firefighters were called to the scene, where they pronounced the victim dead.

The victim was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition.  The names, genders and ages of the victims were not immediately known.

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