CHP Officer Dies from Injuries

In Los Angeles, it is reported that a motorcycle officer with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) died this week.  The officer, Phillip Ortiz, died on Tuesday at 5:50 PM at Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, California.

Two weeks ago, Officer Ortiz was critically injured during a motorcycle accident.  The incident occurred on June 9^th when Ortiz pulled over a SUV on the right shoulder of a highway near Interstate 10.  While performing the stop, Ortiz was hit from behind by a car that was trying to pass slower moving traffic. 

When the car struck Ortiz, it pushed him and his motorcycle directly into the SUV, which had stopped.  The officer was pinned between vehicles when rescuers arrived at the scene and extricated him.

Officer Ortiz remained in a coma until his recent death.

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