LAPD car hits and kills woman while rushing to Halloween party
The officer-driven vehicle was responding to a Halloween party report in Sherman Oaks when the collision occurred.
By Rafael Collins ·
Los Angeles police say a patrol car killed a 32-year-old woman late Saturday night while answering an emergency call.
The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street in Valley Glen. Firefighters arrived to find the woman dead at the scene, according to LAPD Lieutenant Elpidio Orozco. No officers in the vehicle were hurt.
Officials stated the car was heading to a Halloween house party on Weddington Street in Sherman Oaks. Police had received reports of shots fired and found a crowd of about 300 people there. The vehicle had its lights and siren active when it hit the woman.
KTLA reported that the woman was outside a marked crosswalk at the time of the impact. The patrol car belonged to the North Hollywood Division but was responding to a call in the Van Nuys Division. The crowd at the party dispersed without injuries.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will name the victim after notifying her family. The LAPD Multidisciplinary Collision Investigation Team is leading the inquiry.
