Initial reports indicate that the deputies were responding to a call when the police cruiser got into an accident with a second car at the intersection. It’s unclear whether the patrol vehicle had its lights and siren on
West Hollywood, CA – Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in West Hollywood on Thursday afternoon.
According to the authorities, the incident was reported at around 12:42 p.m. March 20, on Fairfax Avenue and Sunset Boulevard.
Initial reports indicate that the deputies were responding to a call when the police cruiser got into an accident with a second car at the intersection. It’s unclear whether the patrol vehicle had its lights and siren on.
The two deputies were transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Their identities were not revealed but authorities reported that a man and woman were hospitalized.
The driver of the other car was not injured in the crash and stayed at the scene.
Further information on this accident was not immediately available. Authorities are looking into the crash to find out what exactly contributed to the collision.
Los Angeles County continues to experience a high number of traffic collisions each year. According to data from the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), Los Angeles County recorded more than 58,000 injury and fatal crashes in a recent reporting year, making it one of the most collision-prone counties in California. Statewide data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that California recorded over 4,000 traffic fatalities in a single year, underscoring the ongoing risks on roadways across the state.
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