La Puente, CA: DUI Crash on 60 Freeway
2 CHP Officers and 3 Civilians Injured in La Puente Crash on 60 Freeway near 605 Freeway Tuesday morning
La Puente, California (February 19, 2019) – Five people, including two California Highway Patrol officers, were injured early Tuesday morning in an alleged DUI crash in La Puente, according to a local news source.
The accident took place at around 2:50 a.m. on 60 Freeway near the 605 Freeway.
As per the report, the CHP officers had spotted a car that had stopped on the side of the eastbound lanes of 60 Freeway and pull over to help the driver.
Another car traveling eastbound on the freeway struck the driver, the CHP squad car and both CHP officers.
The impact caused that car to spin out of control and came to a rest on the middle lanes, where it was hit by a fourth car.
All five victims were transported to a hospital. According to the authorities, the two officers were in stable condition, but two other people remained in critical condition.
The crash caused the closure of the eastbound lanes of the 60 Freeway for hours as emergency crews worked to clear the scene. As of 5:30 a.m. the lanes were reopened.
One of the motorists was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
Authorities are investigating the crash.
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