A 28-year-old police officer and a woman were killed and two others injured Thursday in a high-speed two-vehicle crash during a chase in Alhambra.
Officers responded to the area of Valley Boulevard and Fremont Avenue around 3 a.m. Thursday regarding a pursuit, according to police. It was unclear where the chase began and how long it lasted.
Alhambra Police Chief Garrett Kennedy said Officer Alex Sanders had been with the APD for eight months, having been sworn in at a ceremony just a couple of months ago. Sanders had previously worked for the Long Beach Police Department.
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Sanders was reported unconscious after the crash and taken in critical condition to Los Angeles General Medical Center, where he later died.
A passenger in the vehicle that collided with the police cruiser was also killed, Kennedy said. The woman died at the scene. Reports from the site of the crash indicated she had been ejected from the vehicle. It was unclear if she had been wearing a safety belt.
Two other men in that vehicle were injured -- a second passenger suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital, while the driver sustained moderate injuries. The driver was being questioned.
Video from the scene showed the two vehicles sustained significant damage as a result of the collision. Police did not immediately announce the reason for the chase.
California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig told City News Service the CHP was assisting in the investigtion with Alhambra police, who were working with the L.A. County District Attorney's Office with the investigation.
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