CHP Motorcycle Accident on 405 freeway Closed - Fire 2 Take Off

LAFD's Fire 2, Bell 412 helicopter ascends from the middle of Interstate 405's northbound lanes as Fire Chief's arrive to survey an accident that left CHP officer Ortiz in critical condition.

Southbound traffic was closed for about an hour in the morning and several times as Fire 2 ascended and descended onto the temporary tarmac.

Northbound lanes were completely closed off from 830am to about 200pm while emergency personnel investigated the scene and only partially opened with two lanes until about 445pm when traffic was cleared across all lanes.

Traffic was backed up well into the San Fernando valley heading southbound in the early am, and beyond LAX heading northbound through most of the day.

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[Sharky58]

You know, in driving school, you are supposed to slow down and move as far away from the shoulder as possible when you see a police car or bike with the lights on . I see people dont follow that simple law and they would drive too close or too fast past the officer that is doing his / her job. And it is always a danger zone for them. Please. do them a favor and follow the laws. What's that driver doing on the shoulder anyway?

[chino1127]

@Sharky58 It was reported that the driver was suffering from a medical complication and passed out momentarily. There was evidence to corroborate the drivers story. No charges were made against that driver.

[CPWindsorsub]

So what happened?

[chino1127]

@CPWindsorsub A CHP motorcycle officer was performing a routine traffic stop at the shoulder of the Northbound side of the fwy during the busy traffic hours in the morning. A car traveling along the shoulder struck the officer, his motorcycle and the vehicle he was stopping. The officer was standing behind the stopped car. The force of the impact not only pushed him through that car, but flipped that car over too. He passed away from complications.

[gottix213]

thats on the 10 santa monica freeway.. next exit is overland

[chino1127]

@gottix213

Incorrect, this is the 405 freeway, viewing North. The tall buildings you see toward the west are on Olympic Blvd, and the three beige buildings on the right are at the Sepulveda/Santa Monica Intersection.

The 10 freeway intersects the 405, just pass the National exit you see in frame.

[chino1127]

@pi314159t

Presumably for safety. In case something were to happen with the helicopter mid lift off, or from the wind generated by the rotors, or maybe just to prevent rubbernecking.

[stephany1429]

@igorg003 actually it was pretty bad the chp died!



[Sharky58]

@chino1127 Thanks for explaining. Things like this do happen and we dont know that. I also heard of people getting killed while they try to change their tire while on the shoulder of the freeway.  You know there are people who drive that dont use comon sense. I cant drive do to limited vision. but I read about it.

[CPWindsorsub]

@chino1127 Holy crap! That poor officer. R.I.P. Was the driver drunk or something because if he was I hope he wasp ut away fro life with murder.

[cokkies44]

blue buggy in the front <d

[PInk77W1]

@kenny1309 maybe the 911 said so