LAPD officer taken to hospital after traffic collision in Beverly Grove
A Los Angeles police officer was taken to the hospital Tuesday after a police cruiser and an SUV were involved in a collision in Beverly Grove, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 5:20 p.m. at Crescent Heights Boulevard and Willoughby Avenue, LAPD Officer Tony Im said.
The injured officer’s condition was unknown and it was unclear if the officer was a passenger or driver in the patrol car.
Aerial images from KTLA-TV showed a marked police cruiser with a crumpled passenger side, and a damaged black SUV nearby.
It was unclear what led to the crash, which was under investigation by LAPD detectives, Im said.
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