The circumstances of the crash remain unknown. The officer was on a motorcycle.
Los Angeles Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene just after 3 p.m. after reports of an officer down on the southbound lanes of the 405 freeway near Santa Monica Boulevard.
The moments leading up to the incident were not immediately known, and as a result, CHP issued a Sigalert, which was expected to last until at least 4:30 p.m. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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