Two on-duty Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured early Thursday morning when their patrol SUV hit a tree on East Cesar Chavez Avenue in Boyle Heights.

The cruiser also hit two parked cars before stopping at the tree. The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. according to authorities.

According to the Eastsider LA, an LAPD spokesperson says the officers weren’t involved in a pursuit before the incident.

The cause of the crash is unknown and is currently under investigation.

Alex Medina served as a community reporter for Boyle Heights Beat from 2022 to 2024 and as an associate editor and reporter from 2024 to 2025. He was also a participant in the Boyle Heights Beat Youth Journalism Program from 2015 to 2018. He earned his degree from Hamilton College in 2022. In his free time, he enjoys reading and walking.

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