CHP officer struck by vehicle on 10 Freeway in South LA while trying to take pedestrian into custody

CHP officer hit on 10 Freeway in South LA

A California Highway Patrol officer was struck on the 10 Freeway in South Los Angeles Monday morning.

LOS ANGELES - A California Highway Patrol officer was injured Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle on the 10 Freeway in South Los Angeles, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 7:19 a.m. in the westbound lanes on the 10 Freeway between Arlington Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard. A CHP officer was chasing a pedestrian who was walking within the center divider of the freeway.

During the footchase, the officer was hit by a GMC Yukon.

"The officer exited her patrol vehicle and gave the pedestrian verbal commands to stop," according to a CHP statement. "The pedestrian ignored her commands and jumped over the center divider wall attempting to flee by running within the ... eastbound lanes."

The officer was transported to a local hospital with major injuries, the CHP said.

The pedestrian was arrested and is currently in police custody. 

The driver of the GMC Yukon that hit the officer was not arrested, the CHP reported.

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