Willie Toy

Pursuit

Oscar Chavez and Willie Toy were killed when Chavez reportedly fled a routine traffic stop and crashed his Chevrolet Camaro into Toy's Metro maintenance van in Hollywood. Police conducted a traffic stop near Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue at around 1:45 a.m. A female passenger got out and Chavez fled the scene, then crashed the van. The van burst into flames and Toy was pronounced dead at the scene. Chavez died at the scene. Officials initially said the fleeing driver was pursued by police, but later said Chavez crashed about a minute after leaving the area and that a pursuit never occurred.