The police cruiser was thrown into the air and rolled, hitting another SUV in the process
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by Brad Anderson
June 3, 2024 at 13:55
- The Ford Explorer police car blasted through the intersection with its red and blue lights flashing.
- An elderly driver of a Lexus failed to spot the cruiser.
- Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the crash.
Dashcam footage has captured the moment a Ford Explorer police cruiser was T-boned by a Lexus at an intersection in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles.
The accident happened last Wednesday as a deputy was traveling through the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Banyon Road just before 12:30 p.m. Moments after the Ford Explorer entered the intersection, a light gold Lexus came into view and hit the side of the SUV.
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The force of this impact throws the Explorer into the air and spins it 180 degrees before it bounces and rolls over, slamming into the pavement. Officer.com reports that the Lexus went on to hit another SUV and also rolled multiple times.
Witnesses reportedly rushed to the aid of those involved in the crash. The officer suffered minor injuries and was later released from hospital. An elderly driver was behind the wheel of the Lexus and was uninjured in the crash.
Speaking with Fox News, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Santa Clarita Station said the deputy was responding to a report of a burglary in progress, hence why they sped through the intersection with their flashing red and blue lights switched on.
“I could hear the sirens and I pulled over,” witness Audry Carias told KTLA. “The police car is coming towards me and another car just speeds up and hits it. [The patrol car] just flips and hits two cars in front of me. Thankfully, I didn’t get hit.”
Authorities have not pressed any charges concerning the crash and continue investigating it.