Sheriff’s motorcycle deputy sent to hospital after traffic collision

A crashed Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle is the result of a traffic collision that occurred during a deputy’s traffic enforcement Tuesday morning on Copper Hill Drive and Tupelo Ridge Road in Saugus. Dan Watson / The Signal
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A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy was involved in a traffic collision during traffic enforcement Tuesday morning in Saugus, sheriff’s officials said. 

According to Deputy Liza Melgar, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, the incident occurred around 9:27 a.m. on Copper Hill Drive and Tupelo Ridge Road. Melgar did not know the cause of the crash as of Tuesday before noon. 

“(The) deputy was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his moderate injuries,” Melgar wrote in an email to The Signal. “The incident is being investigated by traffic detectives.” 

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