A pedestrian was critically injured when he was absolutely plowed by a police cruiser while walking in a crosswalk in the Los Angeles area this weekend … and the moment was all caught on video.
Check out the footage — the man is in the crosswalk as the traffic light appears to have changed … with other cars already rolling by … he’s nearly to the sidewalk when he looks up and starts to trot — and then he’s blasted by a fast-moving Montebello Police Department patrol SUV.
NEW: LAPD officer strikes pedestrian in crosswalk; victim critically injured
Officers responded to a possible DUI on Montebello Boulevard and Victoria Avenue
A pedestrian in the crosswalk was hit as other cars moved through the intersection
The man was taken to a hospital in… pic.twitter.com/kflIMBxsPQ
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The impact sends the victim flying through the air as he lands yards away … while the patrol car veers and smashes into the traffic light pole. The dazed officer inside takes a few moments to collect himself before jumping out and running over to the injured man … other cars stop and one driver gets out to render aid.
California Highway Patrol tells TMZ the unidentified pedestrian was rushed to a hospital with major injuries. He was listed in critical but stable condition. The officer was taken to a nearby medical facility for minor injuries.
CHP adds police were responding to a report of a possible DUI driver in the area — and the cruiser that hit the man was one of the units racing to the call.
CHP is investigating the incident.