Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies had been taken to the hospital Sunday after their patrol automobile was struck by one other motorist, who tried to flee the scene, authorities mentioned.
The collision occurred about 9:10 p.m. within the Westmont neighborhood of South L.A., in response to Deputy Tracy Koerner, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Division.
Koerner mentioned the 2 deputies had been touring northbound on South Vermont Avenue when one other automobile touring eastbound struck them close to the intersection with West 98th Road. The opposite motorist didn’t have any lights on, Koerner mentioned.
The influence pushed the deputies’ automobile into a close-by electrical pole. Footage broadcast by KCBS-LA confirmed the Sheriff’s Division black-and-white cruiser pinned towards an electrical tower.
The suspect tried to flee the realm on foot, in response to Koerner, however was later detained. It was unclear if the suspect had been formally arrested or booked into custody; officers didn’t launch the particular person’s identify or different figuring out data.
The deputies’ had been transported to Harbor-UCLA Medical Heart “with non-life-threatening accidents,” Koerner mentioned.
