TERRIFYING footage shows the moment a police chase ended when a suspect's car violently slammed into the side of a passing pickup truck.

Officers were pursuing a car carrying three people through North Hollywood just before 1pm yesterday when it crashed.

The car was thought to have been stolen.

Video captured on a home surveillance camera shows the car slam into the left-hand side of the truck as it goes to speed through the intersection of Erwin Street and Tujunga Avenue.

The suspects' car is seen flipping and landing upside down, while the truck tipped onto its side before landing back upright.

A police vehicle was pictured arriving at the scene in the immediate aftermath of the crash.

Two of the suspects were left trapped in the wreckage of the car, while the third tried to flee on foot but was detained.

The two who were trapped had to be freed by the LA Fire Department and were taken to hospital in a critical condition, while the third was taken into custody.

The person who had been driving the truck was taken to hospital in a stable condition, while no officers suffered any injuries.

Alex Gastelum, on whose front lawn the crashed cars land, told ABC7: "I panicked. I have a dog.

"I freaked out. There's humans involved. I was overwhelmed."

The LAPD is now investigating the incident and looking to establish how far the fleeing car was travelling when it hit the truck.

Karla Torrero, whose surveillance camera captured the incident, said: "It was scary.

"The first thing that came to my mind was, what if my kids were playing out there?

"What if another family were crossing the street with kids?"

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