An LAPD motorcycle officer dislocated his shoulder in a crash. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Some of the northbound lanes along the 405 Freeway in the Brentwood area were shut down Thursday afternoon following a crash involving an LAPD officer.
As the CHP closed two lanes as well as the HOV lane for about an hour, officers investigated the collision between the motorcycle officer and a Tesla and a Mercedes SUV.
The officer dislocated his shoulder and was transported to a hospital, according to the CHP.
The closure happened near the Skirball Center exit as it snarled the traffic along the freeway as well as the nearby surface streets while many commuters were driving back home.
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The closure was expected to last more than two hours as of 6 p.m.
As of Thursday afternoon, the traffic appeared to be backed up more than 7 miles on the Westside.
