LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - WARNING: Graphic videos. Viewer discretion advised.Authorities rendered aid to a man suspected of stealing a patrol car and leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed pursuit through the Lancaster area before bailing out of the cruiser.SkyFOX was live and captured the moment the suspect jumped out of the car traveling around 70 mph, headed eastbound on the 138 Freeway.A man in a stolen police car jumped out of the vehicle shortly after one of its tires blew.
The vehicle then crashed into a light pole.The man's current condition is unclear, but an officer could be seen performing chest compressions on the suspect. The driver jumped from the moving vehicle after one of the rear tires went flat due to a spike strip, leaving him struggling to control the cruiser.SUGGESTED: Police chase alternatives exist, so why don't SoCal agencies use them?The cruiser wound up knocking down a power pole before coming to a stop in a grassy area next to the freeway.The pursuit began sometime around 11:45 a.m. in the Castaic area. Law enforcement is in pursuit of a stolen California Highway Patrol vehicle in the Antelope Valley.It was unclear what prompted the suspect to steal the CHP cruiser and details about how it was stolen were not immediately available.This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.