"While we are in the very preliminary stages of the investigation, I have very serious concerns regarding the officer's driving leading up to the collision," Moore said.
The LAPD unit that handles traffic-related crimes is investigating, and it will forward its findings to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office to decide whether to bring charges, police said in a news release. Moore said the department has also started an internal affairs investigation.
The collision happened around 5 p.m. on Friday, when an LAPD officer driving east on Century Boulevard hit a pedestrian who was crossing the street near the McKinley Avenue intersection, the department said. Driving with its emergency equipment activated, the marked patrol car hit the pedestrian outside the crosswalk as it approached the intersection, where the light was green, according to the LAPD. The officer driving the vehicle and another officer got out and started to give first aid to the pedestrian.
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