Crime & Safety
Off-Duty Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Anaheim
The police officer was killed in a crash while riding a motorcycle in Anaheim Monday afternoon, police said.
ANAHEIM, CA — A police officer died Monday after suffering fatal injuries from a motorcycle crash in Anaheim, authorities said.
The off-duty Garden Grove police officer was reportedly driving a motorcycle in the area of Euclid Street and Glenoaks Avenue just after 3 p.m. when he crashed with another vehicle.
According to the Anaheim Police Department, officers found the off-duty officer in grave condition, and the driver of the car was trapped inside and needed to be extricated.
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Both injured people were taken to a hospital, where the motorcyclist died, authorities said. The other driver was recovering from minor injuries.
Neither the injured driver nor the off-duty police officer were identified by name.
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The cause of the crash was under investigation as of Tuesday, Anaheim Police Dept. Sgt. Jon McClintock said. Driving under the influence was not a factor, he said told the Orange County Register.
No further information was immediately available.
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