Three people, including two police officers, were hospitalized Sunday after a violent crash in South Los Angeles, authorities announced Monday.
The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Adams Boulevard and Gramercy Place in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of L.A., according to a Los Angeles Police Department’s news release.
Authorities say patrol officers were responding to reports of a man armed with a knife in the area of Adams Boulevard and Saint James Place.
“When the police officers arrived to the area of the call, they determined that immediate assistance was required, prompting a ‘help call’ to detain the armed suspect,” police said.
While responding to the “help call,” a second patrol unit “with lights and sirens activated” collided with the motorist in Jefferson Park,
Details on exactly how the crash occurred have not been released, but police said the lone male driver of the car was critically injured and rushed to the hospital. His condition has not been made available.
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Three people, including two police officers, were hospitalized after a crash in Jefferson Park on June 23, 2024. (KTLA) -
Three people, including two police officers, were hospitalized after a crash in Jefferson Park on June 23, 2024. (KTLA) -
Three people, including two police officers, were hospitalized after a crash in Jefferson Park on June 23, 2024. (KTLA) -
Three people, including two police officers, were hospitalized after a crash in Jefferson Park on June 23, 2024. (KTLA)
“The officers involved in the crash also sustained minor injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital where they were treated and released,” the release noted.
Video of the crash scene showed severe damage done to the male driver’s dark-colored four-door sedan, with a crumpled frontend and a shattered windshield. The patrol vehicle also showed damage on the driver’s side frontend.
LAPD’s Multi-Disciplinary Collision Investigation Team responded to the scene to conduct a traffic crash report.
No further details were provided about the incident.
Anyone with any information about this investigation is urged to contact LAPD Traffic Group Detectives at 213-486-0690. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.