An Alhambra police officer was killed and another was injured after two cruisers collided early Sunday morning, according to KTLA-TV.
Officer Ryan Stringer, 26, died at the hospital following the crash that occurred near the intersection of North Garfield Avenue and East Main Street at approximately 2:30 a.m.
Both officers were responding to a reported robbery in a parking lot when one of them ran a red light, officials told the news station.
Paramedics treated the officers before transporting them to a local hospital.
The other officer, who remains unidentified, is listed in serious condition.
Police Chief Mark Yokoyama said he is expected to soon be stabilized.
Stringer was a two-year veteran of the department.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Officer.com will provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
