Woman Struck by LAPD Cruiser While Responding to Sherman Oaks Halloween Party
A 32-year-old mother was killed after an LAPD cruiser struck her while responding to shots at a massive Halloween party. Investigation ongoing.
POLICY WIRE — Los Angeles, USA — A 32-year-old woman lost her life Saturday after being struck by a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle while officers were traveling to a chaotic social gathering in the San Fernando Valley.
The incident began around 10:30 p.m. when the LAPD received reports of shots having been fired at a large house party in Sherman Oaks. The event was reportedly attended by approximately 300 individuals.
While en route to the scene, a cruiser from the North Hollywood Division hit the female pedestrian in the adjacent Valley Glen neighborhood. According to police officials, the collision occurred at roughly 11:30 p.m. near a marked crosswalk.
A spokesperson for the department confirmed that the vehicle had its emergency lights and sirens activated at the time of the impact. Both officers operating the car remained at the location, where the woman was later pronounced dead.
LAPD Lieutenant Elpidio Orozco stated that the victim’s identity is being withheld until her family members have been formally notified. The department’s Multidisciplinary Collision Investigation Team is currently handling the probe into why the vehicle was responding to a call for the Van Nuys Division.
The family of the deceased expressed that they are devastated by the loss, noting that the woman was the mother of two daughters.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)em>
