La Puente, CA - Three Hospitalized After SUV Collides With Sheriff's Deputy Vehicle at Hacienda Boulevard and Temple Avenue

La Puente, CA (November 1, 2026) - At the intersection of Hacienda Boulevard and Temple Avenue, an SUV struck a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicle shortly after 10 a.m. on November 1, and three people were taken to a hospital.

According to the sheriff's department, a deputy was responding to a call and was entering the intersection when the SUV hit the department vehicle. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the collision was reported at 10:13 a.m.

The deputy's vehicle then veered into a residential driveway and crashed into a parked vehicle. Two people in the SUV and the deputy were taken to a hospital. Authorities have not released information on their conditions.

No additional details were immediately available.

This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.

Key Legal Points After a Sheriff's Vehicle Crash in La Puente, CA

California law requires other drivers to yield to an emergency vehicle that is sounding a siren and showing a lit red lamp (Vehicle Code 21806). Reports so far do not say whether the deputy was using either at the time, and no one has assigned fault.

• First steps: Anyone in the SUV or the deputy's vehicle should see a doctor even if pain is mild, since symptoms can appear days later. Request the crash report number and photograph the vehicles and the driveway.
• Who may be liable: The SUV driver, the deputy, or both, and the County of Los Angeles if the deputy was acting in the course of duty.
• If fault is shared: California applies pure comparative fault, so recovery is reduced by a person's share of blame and is not barred by it.
• Insurance that may apply: The SUV driver's liability policy, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and any coverage the county carries for its vehicles.
• Property damage: The owner of the parked vehicle in the driveway may have a claim for repairs and loss of use.
• Deadlines: The two-year filing deadline for an injury claim is November 1, 2028 (CCP 335.1). A government claim against the county is due within six months, by May 1, 2027 (Government Code 911.2).

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