BRIEFLY CHP OFFICER HURT DURING TRAFFIC STOP.SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. motorcycle motorcycle, motor vehicle whose design is based on the bicycle. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally credited with building the first practical motorcycle in 1885. The motorcycle did not become dependable and popular, however, until after 1900. officer suffered minor injuries Thursday when his cycle collided with another vehicle while he was trying to pull over a speeding motorist, police said. The officer, whose name was not released, was westbound on Valencia Boulevard near Goldcrest Drive about 7 a.m., trying to make a traffic stop, when the cycle collided with a car driven by Ashley Baker, 18, of Newhall. The officer suffered cuts to his elbow and knee when he was thrown from his motorcycle, officials said. - Daily News |
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