Miguel Cano dying: CHP officer dies after crashing into tree in Culver Metropolis whereas on responsibility; could have suffered medical emergency

CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) — A California Freeway Patrol officer who died after he was concerned in an in a single day crash in Culver Metropolis could have suffered some form of medical emergency, authorities stated Wednesday.

The crash occurred simply after 12:30 a.m. at Bristol Parkway and Inexperienced Valley Circle.

Throughout a morning press convention, CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee recognized the officer as 34-year-old Miguel Cano, who was assigned to the CHP’s West Los Angeles workplace and was working when the crash occurred.

Duryee stated Cano and his accomplice had simply made an arrest and had been within the strategy of transporting the suspect when Cano instructed his accomplice he wasn’t feeling nicely.

“His accomplice acknowledged that he didn’t look nicely and shortly after, [Cano] misplaced consciousness,” stated Duryee. “His automobile left the roadway and crashed right into a tree. We imagine he had some form of medical emergency.”

Additional particulars weren’t instantly obtainable.

Duryee stated Cano didn’t have any recognized well being points. He stated the suspect that was being transported was in possession of medicine, however famous that investigators do not imagine it performed a job in Cano’s dying.

“We don’t assume this was an publicity to medication. The opposite officer and the topic didn’t expertise any indicators or signs associated to that,” stated Duryee.

The opposite officer within the automobile was not severely injured.

Who’s Miguel Cano?

In keeping with Duryee, Cano had been working at CHP’s West Los Angeles workplace since Nov. 3, 2023, when he graduated from the CHP academy.

“We’re simply very devastated by this loss,” stated Duryee. “We specific our gratitude to the primary responders who had been there inside seconds of the collision and supplied medical support.”

Cano was married and lived in Moreno Valley.