LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle overturned in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Calabasas, and a deputy was taken to a hospital, according to sheriff’s officials.
The collision happened on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the intersection of Calabasas Road and Parkway Calabasas. It was reported at about 8:30 a.m., and the patrol vehicle was on its side at the scene.
Sheriff’s officials said the deputy became trapped in the overturned vehicle before being rushed to a hospital. The department had not released the condition of the deputy or of the other driver.
Deputy trapped inside overturned patrol vehicle
The patrol vehicle came to rest on its side after the crash, which involved more than one vehicle. Sheriff’s officials said the deputy was trapped inside it.
According to initial reports, firefighters helped the deputy get out of the vehicle. An ambulance then took the deputy to a hospital.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is among the agencies that operate in the area, but it had not released information about its response to the crash.
Second vehicle damaged and partly blocking the intersection
At least one other vehicle was involved. It sustained front-end damage and partly blocked the intersection, according to initial reports.
Another car was seen near the patrol vehicle on the curb. No other drivers or passengers were reported taken to a hospital.
The crash happened on city streets, not on a freeway, at a signalized intersection where Calabasas Road meets Parkway Calabasas.
Early account says other driver ran red light
One early account said the other driver allegedly ran a red light. That claim has not been confirmed by the Sheriff’s Department, and no official has said which driver had the right of way.
Sheriff’s officials had not announced whether anyone was cited in connection with the collision.
Sheriff’s Lost Hills station serves Calabasas
Calabasas receives law enforcement services through a contract with the Sheriff’s Department’s Malibu and Lost Hills Station, according to the City of Calabasas. The station is at 27050 Agoura Road.
The intersection where the crash happened is also part of the city’s traffic-safety work. The City of Calabasas lists Parkway Calabasas at Calabasas Road among the locations covered by its Highway Safety Improvements Project, which addresses high-risk corridors and signalized intersections. The listing does not connect the project to this crash.
County collision figures for context
The California Office of Traffic Safety publishes annual rankings of collision data by county. Its 2023 ranking for Los Angeles County lists 58,758 victims killed and injured in fatal and injury collisions, placing the county 58th of 58 counties in that category.
The same page lists 12,319 victims of speed-related fatal and injury collisions and 6,200 alcohol-involved victims in the county in 2023. The 2023 ranking is the most recent county page available, and it does not include figures for the Calabasas intersection.
Cause of the crash remains undetermined
The Sheriff’s Department had not released a news statement about the collision as of Thursday, and the cause had not been officially determined.
The intersection was partly blocked by the damaged vehicle while the scene was cleared, and the patrol vehicle was still on its side shortly after 9 a.m.
