An officer of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) out of service died in a solo car accident early this Saturday morning in the city of Santa Claritain Los Angeles County.
Authorities reported that a woman who was not involved in the police officer mishap was arrested. for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) after entering the investigation site.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said the car accident was reported around 2:14 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Roadnear Valencia Mart Shopping Center.
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Units from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident and They found the car completely engulfed in flames.with the driver, a man, as the fatal victim.
“While officers were investigating the fatal accident, another driver crossed the perimeter of the scene. “Officers arrested the woman on suspicion of driving under the influence,” an LASD spokesperson said.
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The authorities They did not provide the identity of the man who died in the accident or that of the woman arrested for alleged DUI.
According to reports, the person who died in the car accident He was an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department which was out of service.
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An LAPD spokesperson confirmed that the victim was indeed a member of the departmentshortly before 9:00 am on Saturday.
Los Angeles police representative did not make public the identity of the deceased officerinformation that will be provided after the police officer’s closest relatives are notified of the car accident.
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