South Gate police detective killed in off-duty car crash after losing control of vehicle

SOUTH GATE, Calif. (KABC) -- A South Gate police officer was killed in a traffic accident while off-duty in Norwalk.

Detective Alexis Gonzalez was driving Sunday night, when he lost control of his vehicle and was involved in a collision near the 605 Freeway and Firestone Boulevard, the agency said.
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He was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center in critical condition, but later died at the hospital from his injuries.

Gonzalez was a 5-year veteran of the South Gate Police Department.
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He is survived by his parents and two brothers.