Multi-Vehicle Crash on East Vernon Avenue Injures 4 People

Four Hospitalized, Including LAPD Officer, After South LA Crash

Los Angeles, CA (September 12, 2026) — On Friday morning, a multi-vehicle crash on East Vernon Avenue involving a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser injured four people.

The collision occurred around 10:56 a.m. in the 500 block of East Vernon Avenue near Avalon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Three vehicles were involved, including the LAPD cruiser.

Firefighters transported all four injured people to a hospital. At least one of the patients was an LAPD officer. Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances of the crash.

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