
Elderly man killed in collision involving LAPD patrol vehicle in Sun Valley
An elderly man was killed, and two officers were injured during a two-car collision in Sun Valley. The crash was reported just before 2 p.m. Monday, near the intersection of West Saticoy Street and Cleon Avenue, two blocks east of Vineland Avenue.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the officers were responding Code 3, with lights and sirens, to a domestic violence call nearby. As they were approaching Cleon Ave. a vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto Saticoy St. when it was hit by the officer's patrol car. LAPD detective Meghan Aguilar said the patrol vehicle struck the driver's side of the car, trapping the 91-year-old man inside. Emergency crews removed him and rendered medical aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.Two officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.Since officers were responding to a call, the department believes the accident could have been captured on their dashcam. That footage has not been released. The victim has only been identified as Jose. The crash is under investigation.  The two officers were responding to a restraining order violation, with the woman's boyfriend, reportedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol, breaking into her North Hollywood home. Another unit had to be assigned to that call, but when they arrived the suspect was already gone.  Editor's Note: A previous version of this story stated the man was 70-years-old; this has been corrected to 91-years-old. 
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