Crime & Safety
LAPD Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured In Freeway Crash
An LAPD officer has been seriously hurt in a crash with a SUV, prompting the closure of the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway.
SANTA CLARITA, CA — A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer on his way to work was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash involving an SUV, prompting the prolonged closure of the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway in Santa Clarita.
The crash was reported about 5:15 a.m. near Lyons Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The male officer, who is assigned to the Central Traffic Division, was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to the LAPD, which later said he was displaying stable vital signs.
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The southbound freeway was closed while an investigation was conducted, and it was reopened about 8:35 a.m., according to the CHP.
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