Person killed, deputy injured in collision and shooting in the Lakewood/Bellflower area

One person was killed and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was injured during a shooting and collision Tuesday night in the Lakewood/Bellflower area.

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It occurred around 9:55 p.m. near the intersection of Downey Avenue and Artesia Boulevard and ABC 7 video showed what appeared to be a 1970s muscle car on top of the deputy’s patrol car at the scene. ABC7 reported a deputy opened fire during the shooting and a man was reported dead at the crash scene.

It was not immediately known how the deputy was injured. The deputy was taken to a hospital. Information on his condition was not immediately available, but CBS 2 reported the deputy was alert as he was transported.

The intersection of Downey Avenue and Artesia Boulevard was closed while deputies examined the scene for possible evidence and looked for any surveillance video at the scene, CBS 2 reported.

City News Service contributed to this story.