Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies Injured In Crash with Woman with No Headlights On

December 23, 2011- According to reports two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were injured in a crash, with a woman that did not have her headlights on. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Debra Herman, the collision occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m. Thursday night on Foothill Boulevard.

Sgt. Herman stated that the deputies served to avoid a car that had pulled out in front of them in the vicinity of Moore Street. The vehicle that was involved with the deputies was traveling in the opposite direction, when they served to miss the vehicle pulling out.

The driver, identified as a woman did not have her headlights on at the time she pulled out, causing the deputy driving to hit a wall and a telephone pole, Sgt Herman said.

Sgt. Herman stated that it does not appear that alcohol played a role in the woman driving without her headlights on, and authorities question if she was distracted.
According to the Glendale Police Department Sgt. Tom Lorenz, they are continuing to investigate the accident.

The two deputies, whose names have not been released, were transported to the Verdugo Hills Hospital. Sgt. Herman said, both were treated and released, with the deputy that was driving suffering a severe sprained wrist and a possible separated shoulder. The other deputy that was a passenger had an injury to his left leg. The two deputies said that the accident could have been much worse and that they are glad they did not hit the woman’s vehicle. They believe their injuries would have been more severe if they had not been wearing their seatbelts.