SUN VALLEY, LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 (KNN) — A Los Angeles Police Department officer was injured after being struck by an unrelated vehicle during a pursuit in the San Fernando Valley Friday afternoon.
LAPD Foothill Division officers were in pursuit of a stolen dark colored pickup truck on city streets and at one point, the I-5 Freeway.
The pursuit came to an end around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Cohasset Street and North Hollywood Way in Sun Valley when the suspect lost control and hit a fire hydrant.
One of the pursuing officers was struck by a passing vehicle shortly after the suspect crashed. LAPD officers requested a backup for the injured officer.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded and transported the officer to a local area hospital in stable condition suffering from minor scrapes and bruises.
A suspect was taken into custody at approximately 5:45 p.m.
At the time of this report, LAFD was still attempting to shut off the water flow from the hydrant.
Zak Holman, Video Journalist / KNN
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