Inglewood Mayor James Butts was driving his Chevrolet Tahoe this week when he was involved in an accident that seriously injured a Los Angeles police officer.
According to local ABC affiliate ABC7, Mayor Butts was sitting at red light waiting to make a left turn when he accelerated and entered the intersection. At this point, a Honda Accord travelling in the oncoming lane hit the right rear of Butts’ Tahoe, sending it spinning onto the sidewalk. Butts’ Tahoe then impacted a nearby LAPD motorcycle officer, who was standing next to his bike with his motorcycle helmet on.
A traffic camera captured the entire accident on video, which is embedded above.
The officer involved in the accident, a longtime motorcycle officer with the department, suffered serious injuries but is now in stable condition. The outcome may have been different if he weren’t wearing a helmet – one lucky part of an otherwise extremely unfortunate situation. He was held overnight at hospital for observation and later released.
The Inglewood mayor, who is also a former motorcycle officer, released a statement following the crash, but did not explain why he seemingly accelerated into the path of a car that had the right of way.
Comments
That’s a Tahoe. Not a Suburban.
A classic case of NO ONE paying attention to there surroundings – the cop included, which I really feel sorry for, being a rider as well.
A classic case of an extremely IGNORANT comment. The only person at fault here was the Tahoe driver. Unless of course the Accord was traveling well above the speed limit, which I don’t think is the case. To put any blame on the motorcycle cop is not only wrong but shows just how self righteous you are.
“A classic case of NO ONE paying attention to there surroundings – the cop included”
The cop didn’t pay attention to the accident that didn’t initially involve him, but unintentionally made him a accident victim because of the nature of the crash, therefore he’s deserving of blame.
Your logic is astounding in that it uses the fewest possible brain cells.
Be sure to apply the same thinking the next time two other drivers are involved in an accident, and because of the nature of the accident, your proximity to them makes you an unintended third-party accident victim.
Then we can blame you personally for your inattentiveness for something you didn’t cause! Wouldn’t that be fun!
You’re a moron. That cop didn’t have time to re-act idiot. You can’t see the video?
Texting or on phone – just a hunch, Mayor Butts.
And Inglewood looks all cleaned-up now that a stadium (Chargers?) is being built where Hollywood Park is, off 405.