US EditionOff-Duty LAPD Officer Killed in Solo-Vehicle Crash in Santa Clarita, Authorities Say
An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer died after crashing into a light pole; a DUI suspect was arrested for driving through the crash scene, authorities said.
- On Nov. 8, an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer was killed in a car crash in Santa Clarita at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road.
- Investigators said the cause remains unknown as deputies remained at the scene for several hours investigating the crash, while Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel found the vehicle engulfed in flames.
- Responders said the driver was the only occupant, Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel pronounced the driver dead at the scene, and video footage showed the vehicle was destroyed in the fire.
- While deputies investigated, a motorist drove through the crash perimeter and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence; officials did not immediately release timing or driver details.
- The victim's name was not immediately released, officials said, while KTLA reported the person killed was an off-duty LAPD officer and City News Service relayed fire-department details.
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Crash in Santa Clarita kills one, reportedly an off-duty LAPD officer
SANTA CLARITA — One person, reportedly an off-duty LAPD officer, was killed in a fiery crash Saturday morning, Nov. 8, in Santa Clarita. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were called at 2:15 a.m. to Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road where they found the vehicle engulfed in flames, a Santa Clarita Valley Station watch commander told City News Service. Video footage showed the vehicle sustained substantial damage and was destroyed in…
Fiery crash kills off-duty LAPD officer; DUI suspect arrested after driving through scene
An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer died in a fiery one-car crash in Santa Clarita overnight, and a woman who was not involved in the collision was arrested for driving through the scene of the investigation. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the crash was reported at 2:14 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road, not far from the Valencia Mart Shopping Center. Firefighters…
Driver Dies in Fiery Crash in Santa Clarita
One person was killed in a fiery crash Saturday morning in Santa Clarita. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were called at 2:15 a.m. to Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road where they found the vehicle engulfed in flames, a Santa Clarita Valley Station watch commander told City News Service. Video footage showed the vehicle sustained substantial damage and was destroyed in the fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Los A…
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