Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Crash Injures Sheriff's Deputy
The deputy was headed to help another official with an arrest.
Updated at 10:30 a.m.
A deputy was injured today when the patrol car he was driving crashed in the Santa Fe Springs area, according to authorities.
The crash occurred at about 8:40 a.m. in the 13000 block of Meyer Road, according to Deputy Jeff Gordon of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau.
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The deputy was taken to a hospital for treatment, Gordon said. His condition was not immediately released.
According to the preliminary investigation, the deputy crashed while he was driving to a location to assist in the arrest of a suspect, who was taken into custody by other deputies, Gordon said.
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-- City News Service
Original article:
City News Service is reporting that paramedics have rushed to the scene of a crash involving a sheriff's department patrol car at Meyer Road and Leffingwell roads near Santa Fe Springs. Their report is based on information provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
A deputy apparently was injured in the crash, which occurred during a pursuit, according to broadcast reports.
-- City News Service
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