A La Mesa police officer was killed late Monday evening after being struck by a vehicle while assisting two motorists involved in a freeway accident on Interstate 8, one of whom was also killed in the crash.
According to the La Mesa Police Department, Officer Lauren Craven, 25, had stopped to help the motorists following a traffic collision just before 10:30 p.m. Monday on I-8 near Fairmount Ave.
While investigating the accident, Craven was hit by an oncoming vehicle. California Highway Patrol officers performed lifesaving efforts, but Craven died at the scene.
“The La Mesa Police Department would like to thank our allied agencies for their unwavering support. We ask that the La Mesa community keep Officer Craven, her family, and the La Mesa Police Department in their thoughts and prayers,” LMPD said in a statement.
Craven joined the department in February 2024 and was assigned to the Patrol Division.
The driver’s name has not been released as of Tuesday morning.
The California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation.
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