US Edition1 Dead, 3 Injured — Including an Officer — in Alhambra Crash
- Early Thursday morning, Nov. 20, a crash involving an Alhambra Police Department SUV and a car near Valley Boulevard and Edgewood Drive killed an officer and a woman, injuring two others.
- The pursuit began at Valley and Fremont Avenue, with authorities chasing an SUV carrying three people, but the reason for the pursuit remains unclear, authorities said.
- Witnesses described a loud impact and saw three cars involved, including a patrol unit; the crash left a debris field nearly a block long and sheared a school crossing sign, with both vehicles and airbags sustaining major damage.
- Alhambra Police Chief Garrett Kennedy identified the fallen officer as 28-year-old Alec Sanders, who served eight months with the department and died at Los Angeles General Medical Center.
- Authorities said the driver was being questioned, a suspect was taken into custody, Valley Boulevard was closed from Fremont to South Date Avenue, and the investigation by CHP and Alhambra police continues.
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California officer, 28, killed in violent crash during pursuit: 'Dedicated public servant'
The Alhambra Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Alec Sanders, who was killed in the line of duty after an early morning pursuit in Los Angeles County ended in a violent crash.
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Officer, Woman Killed, 2 Others Injured in Crash During Chase in Alhambra
A 28-year-old police officer and a woman were killed and two others injured in a high-speed two-vehicle crash during a chase in Alhambra before sunrise Thursday. Officers responded to the area of Valley Boulevard and Fremont Avenue around 3 a.m. Thursday regarding a pursuit, according to police. It was unclear where the chase began and how long it lasted, but the collision occurred at or near the intersection of Edgewood Street and Valley Boulev…
Officer, woman killed, two others injured in crash during chase in Alhambra
ALHAMBRA (CNS) - A 28-year-old police officer and a woman were killed and two others injured today in a high-speed two-vehicle crash during a chase in Alhambra. Officers responded to the area of Valley Boulevard and Fremont Avenue around 3 a.m. Thursday regarding a pursuit, according to police. It was unclear where the chase began
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