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L.A. County Sheriff’s Sergeant Dies in Crash While Responding to Pursuit in Compton

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant responding to a pursuit in Compton died in a crash Monday morning.


The sergeant was responding to a stolen vehicle pursuit at about 5:10 a.m., said Sgt. Robert Connor with the Sheriff’s Department.

The pursuit lasted about two minutes before it was canceled due to high speeds and dangerous conditions, Connor said.

The sergeant's vehicle crashed near the intersection of Alameda Street West and East Myrrh Street while responding to the pursuit, Connor said.

Aerial video from Sky5 showed a damaged patrol vehicle at the crash scene as rescue crews loaded the wounded sergeant into an ambulance about 5:30 a.m.

Emergency crews could be seen doing chest compressions on the sergeant, who was in critical condition when he was transported to a nearby hospital, Connor said.

The sergeant later died at a hospital, Deputy Jeff Gordon with the Sheriff's Department confirmed.

He was identified as 47-year-old Sgt. Al Lopez, a 26-year veteran of the force, according to sheriff's spokeswoman Nicole Nishida.


Authorities did not have a description of the person involved in the pursuit.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff's Department at 310-605-6500.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

KTLA's Stephen Acosta contributed to this report.