Streetcar Kills Motorcycle Officer

Posted on June 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1920: Motorcycle Officer E. Peter Bradley is killed when he ignores crossing signals and is hit by an inbound streetcar at Ventura and Lankershim boulevards.

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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times
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2 Responses to Streetcar Kills Motorcycle Officer

  1. Larry Shimokaji says:
    June 16, 2009 at 11:13 am

    I lile this feature, I like to find out what is going on in the past. It is interesting that a police officer. They got to remember that they have to follow the law or else.

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  2. Guy Frank says:
    June 24, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    The story reads like a suicide to me . . .

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