FEBRUARY 28, 2015
SOUTH EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA
A hit-and-run motorist heading eastbound on the 10 Freeway
in South El Monte collided with another vehicle early Saturday, causing it to
smash into a parked California Highway Patrol car, which erupted in flames,
authorities said.
A California Highway Patrol car was badly damaged in a South
El Monte hit-and-run on Feb. 21, 2015. (Credit: Loudlabs)
The incident occurred about 2 a.m. on the freeway just east
of Peck Road, said CHP Officer Tony Polizzi.
Two CHP officers had stopped on the right shoulder of the
freeway to talk to another driver in a separate matter, he said.
At some point, a minivan and a dark Mitsubishi Eclipse were
involved in a collision, causing the minivan to hit the patrol car before it
overturned, Polizzi said. Neither of the CHP officers were hurt.