CHP officer injured in fiery 105 Freeway crash in Downey; Eastbound lanes closed

A California Freeway Patrol officer was injured in a fiery crash on the 105 Freeway Thursday morning that prompted an hourslong closure in Downey.

The crash was reported about 1:30 a.m. within the eastbound lanes close to Lakewood Boulevard.

A witness mentioned the CHP automobile was serving to conduct a lane closure on the freeway when it was struck by a automobile going 90 to 95 mph.

“They flew proper previous me,” Robert Martinez mentioned. “The motive force utilized no brakes and went straight into the CHP automotive.”

The civilian automobile flipped over after the crash, Martinez mentioned.

Investigators haven’t confirmed the small print of the crash however did say two officers have been contained in the cruiser on the time of the collision.

No less than one of many officers was injured and transported to St. Francis Medical Middle in unknown situation, CHP Officer Patrick Kimbrall mentioned.

Video from the scene confirmed the CHP automobile engulfed in flames a short while after the collision.

It was unclear how many individuals have been within the second automobile or if anybody else was injured however one girl was detained on the scene.

The eastbound aspect of the 105 Freeway was closed for the investigation..

There was no phrase on when the freeway would reopen.