A 34-year-old man died Sunday from injuries he sustained in a crash during a police pursuit in Santa Ana, officials said Monday.
The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was believed to be in possession of a stolen motorcycle on Jan. 9. Santa Ana Police Department officers initiated a vehicle stop and a pursuit followed, eventually leading to a crash, authorities said.
The man died at a hospital, where he was being treated after the crash, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Monday.
Details on the circumstances leading up to the crash were not released.
The death is considered an in-custody death and will be investigated by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. The Sheriff’s Department will also review the death, the agency said.
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