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A dangerous vehicular accident occurred on the Freeway 10 in Los Angeles injured a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer and a tow truck driver, who were on the scene working because of a previous incident. The Fire Department said there are three people with serious injuries.
Around the 10: 38 am, a Nissan Altima that was driven in the left lane of the Freeway 10 westbound near the Normandie Avenue exit in the downtown Los Angeles area, hit the officer’s motorcycle, which was parked on the shoulder.
The motorcycle then hit the CHP agent and the tow truck driver . The car then crashed into a Prius that was broken down from the original accident.
CHP motorcycle officer, 2 others hurt in violent crash on 10 Freeway in Harvard Heights, LAFD says; several lanes closed # motorcycleofficer #violentcrash #California #LosAngeles #LosAngelesFireDepartment #hospital #Klowa #Klowa pic.twitter.com/0XO9g1F0KA
– California Breaking News (@Calnews 247) February 11, 2021
For To make things worse, the driver of the Altima tried to escape on foot, but was arrested, according to newspaper reports. The individual was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Details about the injured, who were taken to a hospital, are unknown.
The Freeway 10 was closed westbound, the same as the exits to said highway from the Freeway 110 . Authorities said they expected its reopening until 4 p.m. once the investigation into the incident was completed.
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