One person was hospitalized Wednesday, Feb. 26 following a “traffic-related incident” involving a Huntington Beach police officer, said Huntington Beach Police spokesperson Jessica Cuchilla.
Police said it occurred around 7:20 p.m. on Beach Boulevard and Heil Avenue. Details on the victim, their condition, and the circumstances leading up to their injuries were not released. The California Highway Patrol, which was handling the investigation, on its incident log described it as a traffic collision between a bicyclist and a police patrol unit.
The police officer involved in the collision did not sustain any injuries.
Footage by news video firm On.SceneTV showed a patrol car in the middle of the intersection cordoned off in yellow caution tape as officers examined the area and photographed the vehicle.
As of 10 p.m., all lanes on Beach Boulevard and Heil Avenue had re-opened.
