LAPD motorcycle officer injured in hit-and-run crash on 110 Freeway in South LA

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A motorcycle officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was injured and rushed to the hospital Thursday night after a hit-and-run crash on the 110 Freeway in South L.A., authorities said.

It happened just after 8 p.m. along the southbound lanes at 111th Place.
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Police said the driver of a white convertible car may have been responsible for the crash that involved up to five vehicles. Two people - including the driver - were seen in the car.

An exact make and model of the car wasn't immediately available, though police said it was possibly a 2014 or 2015 vehicle.

AIR7 HD footage from above the scene showed officers working to clear the scene and the damaged motorcycle.

It's unclear how the crash unfolded.
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The condition of the officer is unknown. There were no other reports of injuries.



The officer appeared to be alert when he was placed in an ambulance.

Traffic was snarled in the area of the crash.