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Long Beach police tried to pull over the van near Broadway and Alamitos Avenue around noon, but the driver refused to stop, authorities said. Officers pursued the van for about a mile and a half until it crashed into a car near East Third Street and Temple Avenue, police said. Witnesses told KTLA-TV Channel 5 the van was speeding through a residential neighborhood when it crashed and sent a tire flying into the wall of a nearby home. The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. Officers said four of the six dogs in her car were killed in the collision. One died at a local veterinarian’s office, and another dog is in critical condition. Advertisement The driver of the van was later identified as Javier Oliverez, 43, of Los Angeles, who police say is a known gang member. Oliverez was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, evading a police officer and felony driving under the influence, police said. He is being held without bail at the Long Beach City Jail. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office said the woman, whom it did not identify, was in her 40s. Witnesses and neighbors told KTLA she was a local dog-walker and mother who lived nearby. javier.panzar@latimes.com Twitter: @jpanzar<doc-sep>
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A parolee and known gang member fled from Long Beach police in a stolen van and crashed into another car, killing a woman and five dogs, officials say.The incident started around 11:30 a.m. when officers spotted a van that had been reported stolen at Broadway and Alamitos in Long Beach.The suspect fled in the van and officers chased after him.A short time later, the van crashed into another vehicle that was carrying a woman driver and six dogs in the area of Temple and Third.The woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. Five of the dogs were killed.People who have seen the woman in the neighborhood believe she works as a dog walker. "The poor woman lost her life in a horrible way," said local resident Elaine O'Neill. "She had doggies with her and four of them are dead. Just a terrible thing. "The suspect was described as a parolee wanted on a no-bail warrant and a known gang member from Long Beach.He was also transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries. His name has not been released.Some are questioning the high-speed police chase in the busy neighborhood. "Does the community want us to allow people who steal cars and are career criminals to be able to flee whether it's on foot or in a car?..." said Long Beach PD Chief Robert Luna. "That's a tough question, and we'll be asking ourselves those tough questions. "The suspect will be facing numerous charges including DUI, vehicular manslaughter and evading police.