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UPDATED Aug 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Aug 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
LAPD officer struck by car during Sylmar crash probe
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An LAPD officer was injured after being hit by a passing vehicle while investigating a crash on foot in Sylmar near Foothill Boulevard and Hubbard Street around 7:45 p.m. Friday. The driver did not stop; an SUV was later found abandoned in the Pacoima Wash, and the hit-and-run suspect was arrested. The officer was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
WHO: LAPD officer; hit-and-run suspect (driver of an SUV); LAPD Capt. Mike Bland
WHAT: Officer struck by a vehicle during a collision investigation; hit-and-run suspect arrested; suspect vehicle found abandoned.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Sylmar (near Foothill Boulevard and Hubbard Street), Los Angeles, CA
WHY: The officer was conducting a collision investigation on foot when he was hit by an uninvolved, passing car; the driver did not stop.
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