Archive for Thursday, July 10, 2008
L.A. County sheriff’s deputy arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after on-duty crash
Authorities say the officer, on duty in Orange County, was en route to an investigation in Huntington Beach when his car collided with another, causing life-threatening injuries to one person.
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been relieved of duty after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving following a traffic accident while on duty in Orange County, authorities said Wednesday.
Robert Andrew Moran, an 18-year veteran of the department, was en route to an investigation in Huntington Beach when his sheriff’s Chevy Trailblazer collided with a 1999 Mazda Protege at Beach and Garden Grove boulevards in Garden Grove on June 29.
Two occupants of the Protege were taken to hospitals, one with life-threatening injuries, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept.
Moran, who witnesses said had run a red light, was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence, Amormino said.
He was released after posting bail, but has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation. “We will monitor the investigation, then determine our next step,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. spokesman Steve Whitmore said.
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