An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was killed Saturday when his vehicle rear-ended a big rig on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Glendora.
The crash occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound freeway, west of Grand Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported. Paramedics dispatched to the location at 2:37 a.m. did not taken anyone to a hospital, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher.
The officer was the lone occupant inside his vehicle, according to the CHP. The victim was not identified, but Police Chief Michel Moore later confirmed that he was an LAPD officer.
“With great sadness I share that earlier this morning a police officer on his way home from work was involved in a traffic collision on the 210 Freeway,” Moore tweeted. “I send my deepest condolences to his family, loved ones and friends as we mourn this tragedy.”
The officer’s name will be released pending notification of relatives, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.