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Woman killed by LAPD patrol car responding to Halloween party call
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A 32-year-old woman was fatally struck by a Los Angeles police patrol car around 11:30 p.m. Saturday near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street in Valley Glen while the vehicle was responding to an emergency call.
- The patrol car, with emergency lights and siren activated, was en route to provide backup at a Halloween party in Sherman Oaks where police had reported shots fired and encountered about 300 people.
- The woman was outside a marked crosswalk when hit, and despite immediate response by firefighters, she was pronounced dead at the scene; no officers were injured in the incident.
- The patrol car involved belonged to the LAPD’s North Hollywood Division and was responding to a call in the Van Nuys Division, and the large crowd at the Halloween party was dispersed without any injuries.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will release the victim’s identity after notifying her family.
