Three California Highway Patrol officers investigating a Los Angeles-area freeway crash were injured early Thursday when a motorist smashed into a CHP patrol car and it burst into flames, authorities said.
The fiery wreck occurred around 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of Interstate 105 in Downey, southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
An officer who was standing outside the patrol car suffered major injuries, said CHP Officer Kevin Tao.
The other two officers were in the cruiser and suffered moderate injuries, he said. All were taken to a local hospital.
A woman who was driving the SUV that hit the CHP vehicle was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence, Tao said. She was not immediately identified.
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