Four Deputies from the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station were injured in a traffic collision while responding to an assistance request of a deputy in a fight. The four deputies were in a black and white patrol vehicle traveling Northbound on Passons Boulevard. As their patrol vehicle approached the intersection of Mines Avenue, the driver of the black and white patrol car observed an approaching vehicle and swerved to avoid a collision. The driver lost control of the patrol vehicle and collided into a telephone pole in the 5700 block of Passons Boulevard.
Two deputies sustained serious injuries and were transported to a trauma center. They are both currently listed in stable condition. The other two deputies sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital. They were both treated and released.
The collision is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Services Detail.
There is no additional information available at this time.
–Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
