A California Highway Patrol cruiser burst into flames after being struck in a hit-and-run in El Monte early Saturday.
The officer had stopped on the right shoulder due to a separate incident when a minivan and a dark-colored sedan collided on the eastbound 10 Freeway at around 2 a.m, the California Highway patrol said.
The minivan veered right and hit the CHP unit before it overturned, resting in the right shoulder. The cruiser caught on fire however no one was in the vehicle, and the traffic cop was uninjured.
Los Angeles County Fire Department helped get the driver out of the crashed minivan, and they were taken to the USC Medical Center for treatment to moderate injuries.
The dark colored sedan took off, and the incident is being investigated as a hit-and-run.
