{"id":2091450,"date":"2023-11-05T22:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T22:47:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:47:01","slug":"lapd-officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPD officer and passenger fatally struck by alleged drunk driver in Northridge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Flapd-officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge%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=2091450&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 Tragedy: Off-Duty LAPD Officer and Passenger Killed in High-Speed Crash<\/h2>\n<p>In a\u2063 devastating incident that unfolded in\u2064 Northridge, California, an off-duty Los Angeles\u2062 police officer and his front-seat passenger lost their lives\u2064 on Saturday morning. The fatal collision\u2063 was caused by a reckless driver who ran a red light at a staggering speed of over 100 mph, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The officer, identified as Darrell Cunningham, was tragically killed \u2064in the crash, as\u2062 confirmed\u200d by Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore during a <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 \u2063Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old driver of\u2062 the black BMW responsible for \u2062the collision\u200b was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. Chief Moore also revealed that the driver was allegedly under the influence of \u200balcohol at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, an off-duty San Bernardino County sheriff&#8217;s deputy, who was a passenger in the back\u200b seat of the officer&#8217;s vehicle, sustained injuries \u2063in \u2062the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The collision scene, located near the intersection of\u200d 18101 W. Roscoe Blvd. and Lindley Avenue, presented a chaotic scene\u200d with \u200dthree individuals \u2062trapped \u200binside the vehicles, one car lodged\u2062 against a building, and \u2064a damaged fire hydrant, \u200das reported \u2064by Margaret Stewart, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire \u2063Department (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 Lawmaker\u200b Wendy Carrillo Arrested on \u200bSuspicion 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 Broad \u2064Daylight in San \u2064Pedro<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">11\/3\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Chief Moore, Mr. Cunningham was \u2064driving his white\u2064 Infinity northbound \u200don Lindley Avenue with two other occupants when the BMW, \u2064which had\u2064 run a red \u200dlight, collided with their vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Mr. Cunningham and his front-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene \u2064by LAFD \u2062paramedics. However, a woman inside the BMW\u2064 managed to free\u200d herself from the wreckage, albeit with \u2064serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Due\u2062 to the\u2064 force and extent of\u2064 the damage caused by this horrific collision, all other\u200d individuals\u2062 involved were trapped,&#8221; stated Chief Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters worked diligently\u2062 to extricate the trapped victims and \u2062transport them to a nearby hospital. The \u200c20-year-old driver of the \u200dBMW was unconscious and \u2062listed in critical condition, according \u200cto Mr. \u200bMoore.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting the off-duty San Bernardino County sheriff&#8217;s deputy \u200bat\u200c the hospital, Chief Moore revealed that the deputy had suffered a broken \u200dhip and other serious injuries. However, it was expected that he\u2064 would\u2064 survive.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the BMW was \u2062arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, with the possibility of additional charges\u200d pending as further evidence is gathered, Chief Moore explained.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u2062 Cunningham, who had\u200b served\u2064 nearly five years with the Los \u2062Angeles Police Department \u2063(LAPD), leaves behind a fianc\u00e9e, a 3-year-old son, and a 6-year-old son. \u200bHe was stationed at the LAPD&#8217;s West Los Angeles station.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u200c mourn the loss of Officer \u2064Darrell Cunningham, who was \u2063killed alongside his friend by the senseless violence \u200bof a DUI\u2062 driver. May \u2062God welcome \u2063him \u2064home,&#8221; Mr. Moore posted \u2062on X. \u2064&#8221;We will do everything possible \u200bto support his fianc\u00e9e, two\u2064 young \u2064boys, mother, and two brothers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chief Moore later authorized the \u200bwearing of mourning bands in honor of Mr. Cunningham.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The investigation is \u2062being handled by the \u200dDepartment&#8217;s Multi-Disciplinary\u200c Collision Investigation Team,&#8221; the LAPD announced.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the initial\u200b findings of the investigation regarding the cause of the collision involving the black BMW and the officer&#8217;s vehicle?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To witnesses \u200dat the \u2064scene, the black \u2062BMW was traveling eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard\u200c at\u2062 an extremely high speed when it ran a red light and collided with the\u200b officer&#8217;s \u200cvehicle, which was traveling \u200cnorthbound on Lindley Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the collision was so severe that it caused both \u200cvehicles to spin out of\u200d control and resulted in extensive damage to the cars \u2062as well \u2063as surrounding property. The force \u2064of the crash was amplified by the fact that \u200bthe BMW \u2064crashed into a building and knocked over a fire hydrant.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency\u200b responders from the LAFD arrived at the scene within minutes to extricate the trapped individuals from the wreckage. Despite their\u200b best efforts, Officer Cunningham and his front-seat passenger, whose \u200didentity\u200d has not yet been released, were pronounced dead \u2062at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200coff-duty sheriff&#8217;s deputy,\u200d who was seated in the back of the \u200bofficer&#8217;s vehicle, was transported to a \u2063local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Chief Moore expressed his condolences to the families of\u2063 the victims and stated that the\u200d Los Angeles\u200b Police Department will be providing support to all those affected by this tragic incident.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old driver \u200bof the BMW\u200d was arrested at the\u2062 scene on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. Authorities also\u200d suspect that\u200c alcohol played a \u200brole in \u200dthe crash, as the \u2062driver exhibited\u200b signs of impairment. The\u2062 investigation\u200d into the incident is \u200bongoing, and additional charges may \u200bbe filed based on the findings.<\/p>\n<p>This heartbreaking \u200ctragedy serves \u2062as a\u200c stark reminder of the dangers of \u200breckless driving and the \u2064devastating consequences it can have. It is a\u2062 somber reminder of the risks\u2064 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-texas-deputies-killed-city-employee-critically-injured-after-confrontation-with-suspect\/\" title=\"2 Texas deputies killed, city employee critically injured after confrontation with suspect\">law enforcement officers face<\/a> even\u2062 when they are off-duty, as they continue to serve \u2063and protect their communities.<\/p>\n<p>The loss \u200bof Officer Cunningham and his passenger is deeply felt by the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lapd-officer-passenger-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-in-northridge\/\" title=\"LAPD officer and passenger fatally struck by alleged drunk driver in Northridge.\">entire\u200d law enforcement community<\/a>, and their sacrifice \u200dwill not be \u2062forgotten. It serves as a solemn reminder of the dedication and bravery exhibited by police officers who put themselves \u200bin harm&#8217;s way every day to keep our communities safe.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into this tragic \u200cincident continues, it\u200d is our hope that justice will be served \u2062and that measures will be \u2064taken to prevent similar incidents from\u200c occurring in the\u2063 future.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cmemory of \u200dOfficer Cunningham and his passenger, let us reinforce our\u200b commitment to\u200c promoting safe driving practices and supporting those \u2064who put their lives \u200don the\u200d line\u2062 to protect and serve. May their souls rest in peace.<\/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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