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Woman killed by LAPD patrol car responding to Halloween party call

The officer was reportedly responding to a call for backup at a large Halloween party in the San Fernando Valley when the collision occurred late Saturday night.

Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Los Angeles Times ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. Los Angeles TimesUnited StatesFirst report

    Woman killed by LAPD patrol car responding to Halloween party call

    The officer was reportedly responding to a call for backup at a large Halloween party in the San Fernando Valley when the collision occurred late Saturday night.

  2. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Mom hit and killed by LAPD cruiser responding to rowdy Halloween party

    Police say that the cruiser had its lights and sirens on when it struck the woman in the Valley Glen neighborhood

Coverage details

2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Los Angeles Times and The Independent. Los Angeles Times published it first, on November 1, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 23 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: LAPD, Halloween, San Fernando Valley and Valley Glen.

By country: United States (1), United Kingdom (1).

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