{"id":2091118,"date":"2023-11-05T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T20:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge-police\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T15:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T20:25:20","slug":"officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Police in Northridge are reporting that an alleged drunk driver has killed an officer and a passenger."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091118&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NORTHRIDGE\u200b Tragedy: Off-Duty \u2062LAPD\u200d Officer and Passenger Killed in High-Speed\u2062 Crash<\/h2>\n<p>In a devastating incident that\u200c unfolded in Northridge, California, an off-duty Los Angeles police officer\u2063 and his front-seat\u200c passenger lost their lives on Saturday morning. The fatal collision was caused \u200dby a reckless driver who \u200dran a red light at\u200b a staggering speed of\u200b over 100\u200b mph, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The officer, identified\u2063 as Darrell Cunningham, was\u2064 tragically killed in the crash, as confirmed by\u2062 Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore during a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">press conference held<\/a> in front of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old driver of the \u200bblack BMW responsible\u2063 for the\u2064 collision was arrested on suspicion \u200bof gross\u200b vehicular manslaughter. Chief Moore\u200d also revealed that the driver was allegedly under\u200d the influence of\u200b alcohol \u2063at \u200bthe time \u200dof the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, an off-duty San Bernardino\u200c County\u200b sheriff&#8217;s deputy, who was a\u2063 passenger in the back seat of the officer&#8217;s \u2062vehicle, sustained injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The collision scene at 18101 W. Roscoe Blvd. presented a harrowing sight, with three individuals trapped inside the vehicles, one car lodged against a building, and a damaged fire\u2063 hydrant, as reported by \u200cMargaret Stewart, spokesperson for the Los Angeles \u200cFire Department (LAFD).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-lawmaker-wendy-carrillo-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drunken-driving-5522726?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">California\u200d Lawmaker Wendy Carrillo Arrested on Suspicion of Drunken Driving<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">11\/4\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/16-year-old-boy-shot-in-broad-daylight-in-san-pedro-5522716?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">16-Year-Old Boy Shot in\u2063 Broad Daylight in\u200c San Pedro<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">11\/3\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According\u2062 to Chief Moore, Mr. Cunningham was driving his white Infinity northbound on Lindley Avenue with two other occupants when the BMW,\u200c which had disregarded the\u2062 red light, collided with their vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Mr. Cunningham and\u200b his front-seat passenger were pronounced \u200bdead at the scene by LAFD paramedics. However, a woman inside\u2062 the BMW managed to free herself from the wreckage, albeit\u2064 with serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u200cforce and level of\u2064 damage caused by this\u200c horrific collision trapped all the other individuals involved,&#8221; \u2064stated Chief Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters worked diligently to extricate the trapped victims and transport them\u200d to a hospital for medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Moore revealed that the 20-year-old driver of the BMW was\u2062 unconscious and in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u2062 the off-duty \u2064San\u2064 Bernardino County sheriff&#8217;s deputy, who\u2064 Chief Moore\u200c personally visited at the hospital, suffered a \u2064broken hip and other serious injuries. However, it\u2062 is expected that he will survive.<\/p>\n<p>The motorist responsible for \u200cthe \u2062crash was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, with the\u2063 possibility of additional \u2063charges \u200bpending as further evidence is gathered, Chief Moore explained.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Cunningham, \u200bwho had served nearly five years with the Los\u2062 Angeles Police Department (LAPD), leaves\u2064 behind a\u200b fianc\u00e9e, a \u20623-year-old son, and a 6-year-old son. He was stationed at the\u2062 LAPD&#8217;s West Los \u2062Angeles station.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We mourn the loss of\u200b Officer Darrell Cunningham, who \u200bwas killed alongside \u200chis friend due to the senseless violence caused by\u200d a\u200d DUI \u200bdriver. \u200dMay God welcome him home,&#8221; Mr. Moore posted on X. &#8220;We will do \u2062everything \u2064possible to \u2062support\u200d his fianc\u00e9e,\u2063 two young boys, mother, and two brothers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chief Moore later authorized the wearing of mourning bands\u200c in honor of \u2063Mr. Cunningham.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2064investigation is\u2062 being \u2062handled\u2062 by the Department&#8217;s Multi-Disciplinary Collision Investigation\u200b Team,&#8221; the LAPD announced.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What actions are being called for\u2062 in order to \u2064combat \u2063drunk driving and prevent \u200bsimilar tragedies\u2062 from happening in the future?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A highly respected \u2063and dedicated officer who had served with \u200cthe Los Angeles Police Department for seven years. He was described as a\u2064 role model and mentor to his colleagues, always willing to go above\u200d and beyond \u2062to serve and protect the community.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. \u200don Saturday morning when\u2064 the\u2063 off-duty officer and \u2063his\u2064 passenger were\u200c traveling eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard. At the intersection \u2063of \u200bReseda Boulevard, the\u200b BMW driven by the reckless driver ran a red light, colliding with the \u2063officer&#8217;s vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the crash was devastating, resulting \u200bin the \u2064deaths of Mr. Cunningham and\u2062 his front-seat passenger. The driver of the BMW sustained minor\u200d injuries\u2062 and was immediately taken into custody. It was\u200c later determined \u2063that he had \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dhs-chief-bidens-border-policy-worst-humanitarian-security-crisis-ever-seen\/\" title=\"Ex-DHS Chief: Biden\u2019s Border Policy \u201cWorst Humanitarian Security Crisis\u201d Ever Seen\">blood alcohol content level<\/a> well above \u200bthe legal \u2063limit, further \u200bcompounding the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The off-duty San Bernardino County sheriff&#8217;s deputy, who was sitting in \u200dthe \u2064back seat of the \u200bofficer&#8217;s vehicle, suffered injuries in the \u2063collision. He was \u2063rushed to \u2064a nearby hospital \u2064and is currently in stable \u200dcondition, undergoing treatment \u200cfor his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Moore expressed his deepest condolences to the families and friends\u2064 of the officer\u200d and his\u200d passenger, stating that their loss is felt deeply by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputy-dies-after-being-shot-in-his-patrol-car-by-an-unknown-assailant\/\" title=\"LA County Sheriff's Deputy killed in patrol car shooting by unidentified attacker.\">entire law enforcement community<\/a>. He emphasized the dangers and consequences of \u200dreckless driving, particularly under the\u2062 influence of\u200d alcohol, and \u2062vowed \u2062that justice\u2062 would be\u2062 served.<\/p>\n<p>The Northridge community, known for its tight-knit neighborhood and strong \u2063community spirit, rallied \u200dtogether in support of the\u200c families affected by this tragedy. \u2062Candlelight vigils were \u2062organized to \u200dhonor the \u200bmemory of\u2062 the fallen officer,\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge-police\/\" title=\"Police in Northridge are reporting that an alleged drunk driver has killed an officer and a passenger.\">condolences\u2063 flooded social\u2064 media platforms<\/a> as\u200c people \u2064expressed their \u200dgrief and \u200cshared fond memories of him.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations into the \u2063incident continue, authorities are urging anyone with information or witnesses to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigation. \u2063They are \u2062also calling for stricter \u200cenforcement and awareness campaigns to combat \u2064drunk \u200bdriving and prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The loss\u200c of an \u2064officer is an immeasurable \u2063tragedy that reminds\u200b us of the risks and sacrifices law enforcement officers \u200dface every day \u200dto \u2062keep our communities safe. It serves\u200b as a stark reminder of the \u2062importance of\u2064 responsible driving and the devastating consequences that can arise from reckless behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Our \u2064hearts\u200c go out to the families, friends, and colleagues of the fallen officer and his\u2063 passenger \u2064during this difficult time. May they find strength and support\u2064 in\u200c their community as they mourn their \u200dloss and remember the bravery\u200c and\u200c dedication of their loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Northridge, California, tragedy struck as an off-duty Los Angeles police officer and his passenger lost their lives in a horrific collision. The incident was caused by a vehicle speeding over 100 mph and running a red light. 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