An LAPD officer was taken to the hospital after being involved in a collision while on patrol on the 105 Freeway. The incident, which occurred Friday night on the eastbound lanes near the 710 Freeway, involved a motorcycle, although it remains unclear if the injured officer was the rider, according to FOX LA. The California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Police Department provided information confirming the crash and subsequent hospitalization of the officer in stable condition.
A more detailed account by CBS Los Angeles explained that the collision took place between Atlantic Boulevard and Garfield Avenue in Lynwood, with the officer assigned to the Central Traffic Division at the time. While receiving treatment from Los Angeles County paramedics, the officer was “breathing,” an important detail noted by the Central Traffic Division’s watch commander who also clarified that this was not a hit-and-run scenario…