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Los Angeles police detective Ernest L. Allen Sr. killed in collision with cement truck in Beverly Hills.

Modified Date: 
Fri, 01/15/2016 - 11:18am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, May 8, 2014

LAPD detective killed in Beverly Hills crash is identified

Det. Ernest L. Allen Sr. was assigned to the LAPD’s Southwest Division, the department confirmed Saturday. Allen was not on duty at the time of the crash.

L.A. police detective killed in another Loma Vista Drive collision

Cmdr. Andrew Smith said the 25-year LAPD veteran was traveling in the 1000 block of winding Loma Vista Drive in Trousdale Estates when the accident occurred about 2 p.m. The victim was the fourth Los Angeles officer to die in a traffic incident since March.

HomeNewsAp Truck crashes on Beverly Hills street where 2 officers died

In March 2014, a dump truck collided with a police car, killing Officer Nicholas Lee and critically injuring his partner. Two months later, off-duty Detective Ernest Allen was killed when a concrete mixer collided with his car.

An off-duty Los Angeles police detective was killed Friday afternoon when his pickup collided with a cement truck in Beverly Hills on the same street where a fellow officer died in a similar crash two months ago.

Cmdr. Andrew Smith said the 25-year LAPD veteran was traveling in the 1000 block of winding Loma Vista Drive in Trousdale Estates when the accident occurred about 2 p.m. The victim was the fourth Los Angeles officer to die in a traffic incident since March.

Investigators suspect that the cement truck was southbound on Loma Vista, went out of control and crossed the double yellow line before slamming into the officer's vehicle. The truck driver was hospitalized in critical condition.

"I was stunned and in disbelief when I got the call and was told of the location," said Police Chief Charlie Beck, who described the officer as a family man and well-respected detective. His name was not immediately released.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Ernest L. Allen Sr.
Roadway: 
Loma Vista Drive
City: 
Beverly Hills, CA
County: 
Los Angeles County, CA
Area: 
Los Angeles, CA

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