MOTORIST STRIKES CHP VEHICLE, INJURES OFFICER

By Miriam Raftery

February 18, 2019 (San Diego) – California Highway Patrol Officer Betancourt was injured this evening when his patrol vehicle was struck by a 1994 Infinity sedan.  Officer Betancourt had stopped at the scene of an accident on the Interstate 8 east ramp to Misison Gorge Road, along with Officer Theal. He was parked on the right shoulder in his vehicle providing traffic control when the Infinity lost control in a curve at a high rate of speed and struck the rear and left side of the CHP vehicle. 

“Officer Betancourt was transported to Sharp Hospital for treatment.  The driver of the Infiniti complained of pain to his head, but refused medical attention at the scene,” Theal says. 

The off ramp to Mission Gorge Road was closed for approximately an hour for the collision investigation and scene cleanup.