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Arcadia Weekly Jul 11, 2013
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Early Thursday morning, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy, in a marked black and white patrol car, was traveling southbound Hacienda Boulevard crossing the intersection of Ector Street in La Puente when an early model Honda Civic collided into the left front quarter panel, causing the deputy to lose control of his vehicle.
The collision occurred on July 4, 2013, at approximately 3:00 AM. The driver of the Honda Civic, who was traveling northbound on Hacienda Boulevard, attempted to make a left turn onto Ector Street. During this turn, the driver of the Honda Civic collided with the marked black and white patrol car as it was traveling southbound on Hacienda Boulevard.
The patrol car traveled across the southbound lanes of Hacienda Boulevard, eventually jumping onto the west sidewalk and crashing into a concrete light pole. The light pole fell onto the roof top and the trunk of the patrol car then came to rest on the west sidewalk. Fortunately, the deputy managed to safely exit the vehicle on his own. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and later released.
The driver of the Honda Civic, 28 year-old Salvador Sanchez of La Puente, sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
An investigation was conducted at the scene and Suspect Salvador Sanchez was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at the hospital. He was subsequently booked at the Inmate Reception Center for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Injury to Another Person, with a bail of $100,000.00.
