Driver of stolen Lamborghini killed in crash after fleeing LAPD at over 100 mph

RESEDA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police have released new video of a stolen Lamborghini fleeing officers at speeds over 100 mph before a violent crash that shredded the vehicle and killed the driver.

The incident happened in the San Fernando Valley in the early morning hours of April 6.

LAPD West Valley officers were on patrol around 5 a.m. when they pulled up alongside a gray 2019 Lamborghini Huracan. They noticed the driver was asleep at the wheel while stopped at the red light on Sherman Way at Reseda Boulevard.

They pulled the driver over on Sherman Way and asked for his documents - learning the Lamborghini had been reported stolen and the driver was wanted on multiple felony warrants.

The driver refused to get out of the vehicle, briefly arguing with the officers before taking off down Sherman Way at speeds later determined to have reached 113 mph.

The Lamborghini crashed into the center median only a few blocks away near Vanalden Avenue. As officers approached, they found debris scattered all over the street, and the core of the Lamborghini shredded to pieces.

The driver was launched hundreds of feet from the vehicle - far enough that it took a few minutes for the officers to locate his body.

Paramedics later pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police identified the driver as Elliott Dugan, 51, of Los Angeles

The department is continuing to investigate the incident, including a review to determine if proper procedure was followed. That review is expected to take several months.

"As part of the investigatory process, a pursuit investigation was also initiated," said Capt. Kelly Muniz with LAPD. "This pursuit investigation will be reviewed by the department upon completion for adherence to the law and department policy."

"In the next several months the LAPD will continue to investigate and analyze this incident. We will continue interviewing any new witnesses who may come forward and complete any forensic tests."

Full video of the incident can be seen on LAPD's YouTube channel here.

https://abc7.com/post/lapd-video-stolen-lamborghini-huracan-crashes-police-chase-san-fernando-valley/14780438/

On April 6, 2024, at around 4:58 a.m., West Valley Division Patrol officers were traveling west in the 18500 block of Sherman Way. As they approached the intersection of Sherman Way and Reseda Boulevard, they pulled up beside a gray, 2019 Lamborghini Huracan, which was stopped for the red traffic light. The officers saw that the driver was sleeping and immediately repositioned their patrol vehicle behind the Lamborghini. Upon the traffic light turning green, the officers activated their police vehicles emergency lights and siren, then conducted a traffic stop on the Lamborghini. An additional Patrol unit that was driving by in the area also stopped to assist with the traffic stop. The driver of the Lamborghini was identified as 51-year-old Elliott Dugan. After questioning Dugan, one of the officers returned to his patrol vehicle, conducted a want/warrant check on Dugan and conducted a vehicle query on the Lamborghini. The queries revealed that Dugan had multiple felony warrants and that Lamborghini had been reported stolen. The officer returned to contact Dugan and made repeated attempts to have him exit the vehicle. However Dugan did not comply with the officers and after several minutes, sped away from the location at a high rate of speed. The officers returned to their police vehicle, activated their vehicle's emergency lights and siren and initiated a vehicle Pursuit. A few seconds after the initiation of the vehicle pursue, Dugan lost control of the Lamborghini while traveling at a high rate of speed and collided with the center median and several trees along the median. The force of the Collision caused Dugan to be ejected from the vehicle. Upon conducting a search for Dugan, he was located several hundred feet away on a nearby sidewalk. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced Dugan deceased. The force of the collision caused the Lamborghini to be split into two main sections. The ensuing debris from the Collision also caused damage to multiple vehicles that were parked along Sherman Way.

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