Man on Skateboard Hit and Killed by LAPD Cruiser in Highland Park Area, Department Confirms

Man on Skateboard Struck, Killed by LAPD Vehicle in Highland Park

A man on a skateboard was struck and killed by a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle Friday in the Highland Park area. The crash occurred at 7:23 p.m. Friday at Woodside Drive and North Figueroa Street, LAPD Officer Drake Madison told City News Service. That location is next to Sycamore Grove Park. The man believed in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene, Madison said. The man was riding a skateboard in the center of the road when he was s…

Man on skateboard hit and killed by LAPD cruiser in Highland Park area, department confirms

Investigators say a man on a skateboard was hit and killed by a police vehicle on Figueroa Street near Sycamore Grove Park in the Highland Park area.

Pedestrian struck and killed by LAPD vehicle in Highland Park

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle in Highland Park Friday night. The male pedestrian was near Figueroa Street and Woodside Drive area when he was struck by an LAPD car shortly before 7:30 p.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was believed to be between 30-35 years old, the L.A. Times reported. Crowds of visitors could be seen attending a carnival filled with rides at the nearby Syc…

On-duty LAPD vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian in Highland Park

The collision took place at the intersection of Woodside Drive and Figueroa Street around 7:18 p.m. while the officer was responding to a call for backup.

LAPD patrol vehicle fatally hits pedestrian in Highland Park

The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. near the intersection of Woodside Dr. and N. Figueroa St.

Pedestrian fatally struck by LAPD vehicle in Highland Park

A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a Los Angeles Police Department patrol car in Highland Park. The crash was reported around 7:19 p.m. near Woodside and Figueroa Boulevard. Details on what led up to the crash were not immediately available. The victim was described as a male in his 40s, according to the LAPD.