California Highway Patrol Officers Hurt in Fiery Wreck

California Highway Patrol Officers Hurt in Fiery Wreck
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Three California Highway Patrol officers investigating a Los Angeles-area freeway crash were injured early Thursday when a motorist smashed into a CHP patrol car and it burst into flames, authorities said.

The fiery wreck occurred around 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of Interstate 105 in Downey, southeast of downtown Los Angeles.