Anaheim Man Hurt in Crash Involving Police Car
- Share via
An Anaheim man was seriously hurt when his car collided with a Santa Ana police cruiser, which then plowed into a barbershop early Wednesday, police said.
About 1:40 a.m., Gaudencio Pineda Flores, 34, was driving his Hyundai east on West 1st Street when he turned left on Olive Street, police Sgt. Bob Clark said.
He pulled into the path of a westbound Santa Ana patrol car and the two collided, Clark said. The patrol car ran through the front of a vacant barbershop and the Hyundai came to rest on the sidewalk, Clark said.
The officer sustained only cuts and scratches, but Flores was taken to Western Medical Center-Santa Ana with a broken wrist and pelvis, and a head injury, Clark said.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
Tom Girardi was a legal legend—until he was found guilty of stealing millions from his own clients. Host Madison McGhee and pop culture commentator Kiki Monique unpack how his downfall became a Real Housewives scandal, and what Erika Jayne may or may not have known. Plus, L.A. Times reporter Harriet Ryan joins to share how she helped bring Girardi’s crimes to light.
Sammy Roth visits America’s second-largest nuclear plant, Arizona’s Palo Verde Generating Station, and sits down with three experts to explore the pros and cons of atomic energy.
