Police Officer Injured, Kenneth Lopez Arrested after Alleged DUI Crash on PCH in Seal Beach
Seal Beach Officer Injured, Kenneth Lopez Arrested after Seal Beach Pedestrian Crash on Pacific Coast Highway
Seal Beach, California (October 11, 2020) – A Seal Beach police officer was struck and injured by a vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Seal Beach, authorities said.
The pedestrian accident transpired at about 3:15 p.m., on October 10, on Pacific Coast Highway near Mariner Drive.
According to the police, the Seal Beach police officer was conducting a traffic stop and was standing near his parked patrol car when an unrelated southbound Ford F-150 rear-ended the patrol car knocking the officer down.
Following the collision, the Ford, driven by Kenneth Jacob Lopez, 30, of Huntington Beach, lost control and crashed into a nearby wall.
Seal Beach Officer Hit and Injured by Car on PCH
The police sustained moderate injuries in the accident.
Lopez, who fled the scene on foot, was later arrested for suspicion of felony hit-and-run and DUI.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the CHP Officer J. Billington at 714-892-4426.
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