Off-duty LAPD officer killed in fiery crash in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Police Department is in mourning after an off-duty officer was killed in a fiery crash in Santa Clarita.
What we know:
Los Angeles County firefighters were called to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Cinema Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road at 2:15 a.m. Saturday.
Firefighters arrived to find a vehicle engulfed in flames. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by LA County Fire personnel.
LAPD officials later confirmed the crash victim was an officer who was not on duty at the time.
On Monday, the department identified him as Bailey Magana, who was assigned to Mission Area. Officer Magana leaves behind a wife, three young children, his parents, and siblings.
LAPD Police Officer II Bailey Magana
What we don't know:
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Officials say a woman was later arrested for DUI after driving through the crash scene, though she was not involved in the crash.
The Source: City News Service contributed to this report. This story was also written with information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.