This is the terrifying moment a suspect crashed his car into a Culver City McDonald’s drive-thru and tried to make a frantic escape after mowing down six victims.
Video shows a man speeding into another car waiting for food in the drive-thru before police vehicles try to box the man in.
He tries to get out of his vehicle and leave the scene as officers scrambled towards him. Several cops are seen running around before the suspect was eventually apprehended.
The suspect allegedly struck several pedestrians with his vehicle in Los Angeles’ Culver City on Tuesday — before the police pursuit’s dramatic end injured an officer.
Culver City PD later identified the man to The California Post as 45-year-old Juan Luis Estrada of Perris, California. He’s being held on $4.15 million bail, according to inmate records.
Officers say the suspect appeared to intentionally hit pedestrians while driving wildly, running red lights, and driving on the side of the road.
Just another Tuesday in Los Angeles – a high speed chase tore through Culver City and ended with police having absolutely no idea where the suspect went.
— Tony Lane 🇺🇸 (@TonyLaneNV) June 17, 2026
The driver vanished. Meanwhile innocent people are just trying to go about their day while someone is playing getaway driver… pic.twitter.com/X62iMRkAHt
The incident began around 7 p.m. with a call about a person carjacking a victim at knife point. Officers then found and chased the suspect from Culver City into LA after receiving a felony hit-and-run call, according to KTLA.
EMTs help one of the pedestrians in Culver City Tuesday after a carjacking suspect led officers on a chase and collided with a McDonalds. TNLA
A suspect struck several pedestrians with his vehicle in Los Angeles’ Culver City on Tuesday. KTLA
The incident began around 7 p.m in downtown LA, with the suspect ending up in Culver City after a chase. TNLA
The incident began around 7 p.m. with a call about a person carjacking a victim at knife point. KNN
Police took the suspect to the hospital with minor injuries and is facing a laundry list of charges, including attempted murder. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. KNN
Police caught the suspect after they crashed in a McDonald’s drive-thru, injuring a police officer in the process. KNNThe suspect allegedly hit two people with their vehicle before the chase began, and later collided with four others as the suspect fled the police.
None of the pedestrians’ conditions are known. Multiple vehicles were also hit during the pursuit.
Police caught the suspect after they crashed in a McDonald’s drive-thru, injuring a police officer in the process. Their motivation for the possibly targeted attack is unknown.
Their motivation for the possibly targeted attack is unknown. KNN
None of the pedestrians’ conditions are known. Multiple vehicles were also hit during the pursuit. KTLA“I don’t know what his motivation was or what the thought process was,” Culver City Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Atenza said. “What we do know is he was acting recklessly and dangerously and putting lives in jeopardy in our city.
“He seemed to be intentionally attempting to hit pedestrians throughout our city at a time where we have high pedestrian and vehicle traffic.”
Police took the suspect to the hospital with minor injuries and is facing a laundry list of charges, including attempted murder. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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