A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a marked Pasadena Police Department cruiser on the night of Sunday, August 30, 2026. The collision happened around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Marengo Avenue and Washington Boulevard in Pasadena, California. Surveillance camera footage captured the moment the police SUV struck the pedestrian, who was standing in the street as the vehicle approached without its emergency lights or siren activated. The impact threw the man onto the hood of the cruiser before he landed in the roadway. The officer stopped immediately and rendered aid until paramedics arrived and transported the pedestrian to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
KTLA, which first published the surveillance footage, reported that Pasadena Police Chief Communications Officer Lisa Derderian confirmed the Aug. 30 crash near Marengo Avenue and Washington Boulevard. ColoradoBoulevard.net reported that Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris confirmed the incident and asked anyone with information to contact the department. Neither the pedestrian nor the officer involved has been publicly identified. The investigation by the department’s Major Accident Investigation Team remains active, and no citations or discipline have been announced as of this report.