LAPD Motorcycle Officer Hospitalized After Crash on 405 Freeway Near Wilshire Boulevard [WESTWOOD, CA]

Police Investigate Crash on 405 Freeway in Westwood

WESTWOOD, CA (July 17, 2026)— Emergency personnel transported a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer to a hospital following a crash on 405 Freeway in Westwood on Friday afternoon.

The crash occurred near Wilshire Boulevard at approximately 1:30 p.m.

According to the LAPD, authorities temporarily closed both sides of the 405 Freeway near Wilshire Boulevard while an ambulance responded to assist the officer.

The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that paramedics transported one patient by ambulance. Officials have not disclosed the patient’s condition.

Aerial footage from the scene showed a red SUV stopped in the freeway’s carpool lane as several police officers investigated the collision. A tow truck later removed the damaged LAPD motorcycle from the freeway.

Authorities have not confirmed whether the red SUV was directly involved in the crash. They also have not released information about the circumstances leading to the collision or whether anyone else sustained injuries.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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