A woman is dead after being struck by an LAPD cruiser that was responding to an emergency call in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said Sunday.
The pedestrian, who was believed to be 32 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6100 block of Woodman Avenue, near Bessemer Street in Van Nuys, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A department spokeswoman said details about the emergency call were not immediately available, but multiple media outlets reported that the vehicle was responding to a rowdy Halloween party in Sherman Oaks.
A witness reported hearing a thud and seeing the victim down.
Police said the woman was in a crosswalk and was struck by a unit from the LAPD’s North Hollywood Division.
It was unclear whether rainy conditions at the time played a role in the collision.