According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 5600 block of Lindley Avenue.
Los Angeles, CA. – A mother and her daughter were hospitalized after their car collided with a police vehicle Monday night in Encino.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 5600 block of Lindley Avenue.
Details about how the crash occurred and whether the patrol car's lights and sirens were activated were not given.
A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were taken to the hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel with unspecified injuries.
At least one of the officers involved had his left hand examined by a paramedic at the scene but it was unclear if he was hurt.
Footage from the scene showed a dark colored station wagon with its front entirely on the sidewalk and the police cruiser on the street, in contact with the station wagon's passenger side.
Investigators closed Lindley Avenue between Burbank Boulevard and Hatteras Avenue following the accident.
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