California Highway Patrol Car. Photo by John Schreiber.
California Highway Patrol Car. Photo by John Schreiber.

At least one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a California Highway Patrol car in Irwindale Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 3:57 p.m. on Irwindale Avenue near Ornelas Street, said CHP Officer Peter Bishop.

The driver of the vehicle struck by the CHP cruiser was taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, Bishop said.

As a precaution, the officer driving the patrol car was also taken to a hospital, Bishop said.

Images from the scene showed a dark-colored sedan with heavy damage to its passenger side and the CHP car with a crumpled front end.

City News Service

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