The officer was traveling with emergency lights and sirens when the late-night collision occurred on Woodman Avenue, according to police reports.
VALLEY GLEN, CA — A Los Angeles Police Department officer responding to an emergency call connected to a large Halloween party struck and killed a woman late Saturday on Woodman Avenue in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said.
The collision was reported about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 31 near Woodman Avenue and Bessemer Street. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities had not publicly released her name by Sunday, and early reports differed on whether she was 32 or 33 years old.
The officer was responding to an urgent request for assistance connected to a Halloween gathering in the Sherman Oaks area, according to police accounts provided to local news organizations. The patrol vehicle had its emergency lights and siren activated as it traveled on Woodman Avenue before striking the pedestrian.
ABC7 reported that the call originated from a large house party on Weddington Street, where police encountered a crowd estimated at about 300 people after receiving a report of possible gunfire. Officers eventually cleared the gathering, and no injuries were reported at the party. NBC Los Angeles reported that police found no evidence that a shooting had occurred.
Early accounts differed on the circumstances immediately surrounding the collision. NBC Los Angeles and one report citing LAPD information said the woman was crossing in a marked crosswalk when she was struck. A separate account citing an LAPD spokesperson said she was outside a marked crosswalk. Police had not publicly resolved that discrepancy Sunday.
The exact sequence leading to the impact also remained under investigation. Authorities had not released the officer’s name, the speed of the patrol vehicle or details about what the officer saw immediately before the collision. No information had been released indicating that another vehicle was involved.
The officer remained at the scene after the crash, according to CBS Los Angeles. Police had not announced any arrest or disciplinary action in connection with the collision. The department also had not publicly identified weather or roadway conditions as a cause of the crash, although rain had moved through parts of Southern California during the Halloween weekend.
The death comes as investigators work to determine how the emergency response unfolded and whether the patrol vehicle’s operation complied with department procedures. Fatal collisions involving LAPD vehicles can receive specialized review, but the department had not announced detailed findings from an investigation into Saturday night’s crash.
As of Sunday, the woman’s identity remained withheld and the investigation was continuing. Authorities had not released additional information about when further findings or investigative records would become available.
Author note: Last updated November 1, 2026.