[12-04-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Three People Injured After Vehicle Struck Patrol Car in Crenshaw Area

Three people, including two police officers, were injured when a vehicle struck them in the Crenshaw area, Los Angeles, on Sunday afternoon, December 4, 2022.

Authorities confirmed that the crash occurred around 5:00 p.m. in the 3900 block of Hillcrest Drive.

Rescuers had to rescue a person trapped inside a vehicle. It is unknown if it was one of the injured police officers.

The officers were transported to the hospital for treatment after suffering non-life-threatening injuries.

There is no indication of whether the third individual sent to the hospital was a suspect.

The severity of their injuries was also unknown.

Meanwhile, the suspect was taken into custody for assault and possibly hit-and-run charges.

Those with information are asked to contact LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division at (213) 486-6890.

Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics

According to Fatality Analysis Reporting System data, in the United States in 2020, 35,766 people died in 38,824 car accidents. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 people, or one every 100 million kilometers driven.

The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that 19938 car accidents caused injuries or deaths in 2019. The number decreased by 1.6% from the previous year.

More Californians were killed in car accidents in 2014 than in 2013. By 2017, there had been 4,850,777 car accidents, which killed 3,898 persons and injured 276,823. According to data, in 2018, nine people were killed on the streets of the state for every 100,000 individuals.

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