On Monday, June 30th at 12:29PM, Palos Verdes Estates Police Department
received a call about a traffic collision.
Report from the Palos Verdes Estates Police
(PVEPD)
Yesterday at about 12:29 pm, PVEPD received
calls regarding a major traffic collision. Officers arrived 2 minutes later (yes
two minutes!) and quickly assessed the scene. While doing so, the officers
immediately noticed the smell of natural gas and saw a water leak. Those
utilities were shut down quickly, because that could have caused a huge
explosion and catastrophic damage. Los Angeles
County Fire Department (including Urban Search and Rescue) arrived to
medically evaluate the
driver and examine the structure. Thankfully, the driver was the only person who
needed medical treatment.
To add to the chaotic
scene, our officers believed the driver was under the influence of an alcoholic
beverage and he refused to submit to a chemical test, thus officers obtained a
search warrant to withdraw a blood sample.
Furthermore, Torrance Police
Department let us know they
were looking for a Jeep that had been involved in a hit and run in their City,
so they also responded to assist us and investigate their crime. A PVE Building
Inspector later arrived on scene and the house had to be red tagged. Our
officers offered the residents assistance through Red Cross, but fortunately
they had good friends nearby that they stayed
with.
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