Police Car Slams Into Studio City Building; At Least One Hurt

STUDIO CITY, CA —A Los Angeles Police Department vehicle with four officers inside crashed into a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Studio City Monday evening and two officers were hospitalized with minor injuries.

A civilian car accidentally cut off the police vehicle, and officers swerved to avoid hitting the car, instead crashing into the coffee shop at 12501 Ventura Blvd., near Whitsett Avenue, about 7:40 p.m., according to Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department and Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The crash remains under investigation.