Crime & Safety
Officer, Motorcyclist Collide at Reseda and Vanowen
Both commuters are sent to the hospital with unknown injuries.

UPDATE--7:45 p.m.: The motorcylist remains hospitalized in critical, but stable condition, authorities said. The off-duty officer was treated at a hospital and later released. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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A LAPD officer commuting to work in his personal vehicle collided with a motorcyclist at Reseda Boulevard and Vanowen Street in Reseda Monday morning, according to authorities.
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The crash was reported at around 6 a.m., said Sgt. Kosal Uch.
The officer, who works out of the West Valley Traffic Division, and the motorcyclist were transported to a hospital with undisclosed injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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As of 9:30 a.m., Vanowen's eastbound and westbound lanes remain closed, Uch said.
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