Politics & Government

CHP Report Details Actions in Fatal Police Motorcycle Crash

Hawthorne Police Officer Andrew Garton died from injuries sustained when an El Segundo police officer's motorcycle collided with his bike while the two were escorting an MB police officer's funeral procession. Garton's widow is suing MB.

Daily Breeze reporter Larry Altman writes about the findings in the CHP report. The Hawthorne and El Segundo police officers involved in the collision were escorting MBPD Officer Mark Vasquez' funeral procession at the time.

Garton's widow is suing the cities of Manhattan Beach and El Segundo.

Read all about it here.

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