A La Habra motorcycle officer was hospitalized and is in critical condition following a collision that occurred on Thursday morning. According to ABC7, the accident took place at approximately 9:15 a.m. at the intersection of Lambert Road and Walnut Street. The officer, whose identity has not been disclosed, was rushed to the UCI Medical Center. Initial reports from the police indicated the officer was in critical condition, but later, the exact condition was said to be unknown.

Further information on the incident was provided by KTLA, stating that the officer was on duty at the time of the collision. Footage from the scene displayed a wrecked motorcycle in the middle of the intersection and a minivan with the passenger-side door ajar, complicating details about the incident's specifics.

A second individual was also injured in the crash, as reported by CBS Los Angeles. Their condition, however, remains undisclosed. Resident Blanca Cerrado, who has been a witness to the notoriously perilous traffic situation at that intersection, told CBS Los Angeles, "It's very dangerous. Many people die over there — many accidents all the time." This sentiment alludes to a history of traffic incidents at that same locale, raising concerns over traffic safety measures in the area.

The California Highway Patrol is actively investigating the collision, as mentioned in a press release by the La Habra Police Department. The authorities are calling on witnesses or anyone with information about the crash to please come forward and contact the La Habra Police Department at (562) 383-4300 to help to thoroughly piece together the circumstances of the accident.