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[KHTS] – The victim of Thursday’s single-car crash in Valencia died from her injuries Saturday morning, Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed.

LAPD Rampart Police Officer III Kathleen Talbot was in critical condition after her vehicle reportedly crossed the center divider and crashed into a light pole on Valencia Boulevard around 6:30 a.m on Thursday.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce #LAPD Rampart Police Officer III, K. Talbot #31941 has passed away,” read a tweet on the LAPD Rampart twitter page at 11:36 a.m. Saturday.

Photo by Tami Edwards

Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department pay their respects on the Lyons Avenue I-5 overpass. Photo by Tami Edwards.

The post was accompanied with a picture of a police badge with the words, “Thank you for protecting & serving,” written across the center.

“She was involved in a traffic collision earlier this week and has now passed away from her injuries,” said LAPD Public Information Officer Nuria Vanegas.

No further information on the injuries Talbot sustained during the crash was available as of Saturday afternoon.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were the first to arrive at the scene of the crash and smashed a passenger window in an attempt to remove Talbot from the vehicle.

From LAPD Rampart

From LAPD Rampart

“I never saw her apply the brakes, and can only assume that she lost consciousness when she first began to drift,” said Marty Siebe, a Lebec resident who was driving behind her and witnessed the crash, in an email statement to SCVTV.

Drugs and alcohol are not suspected as factors in the crash, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is still underway, according to Sheriff’s Station officials.

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68 Comments

  1. Kelly Parco Kelly Parco says:

    Rest in Peace Kat. Paid my respects today to you, your fellow officers and family. Thank you for your service.

  2. So sad :/ prayers go out to family

  3. Stephen Gold Stephen Gold says:

    God Speed… Officer Talbot

  4. Dee Dee Dee Dee says:

    God bless you and your family officer Talbot

  5. Sooo sad… prayers to her family.

  6. Jose Rivas Jose Rivas says:

    May she rest in peace. Thank you for your service officer Talbot.

  7. Diana Spink Diana Spink says:

    So sorry. Praying for the family and loved ones.

  8. Thank you Leesa Brancatelli Zavala. Lisa Ferigo Gaston

  9. Linda Tapal Linda Tapal says:

    Prayers to family and friends RIP

  10. We drove through today and saw them doing the tribute. So sad.

  11. Gina Stewart Gina Stewart says:

    Shauna Parnell Smith

  12. It breaks my heart every time. Let’s be safe out there.. God bless us all!!

  13. Breaks my heart…so very sad…

  14. Chad Brewer Chad Brewer says:

    Vikki Brown-Montegna

  15. Christine, saw your post. Here’s the story.

  16. Christine, saw your post. Here’s the story.

  17. Bless you officer Talbot . :'(

  18. Bless you officer Talbot . :'(

  19. Thank you Officer for protecting us RIP

  20. Thank you Officer for protecting us RIP

  21. Rick Lozano Rick Lozano says:

    So sad to hear, god bless her soul and her family. Seeing the FD doing a tribute was also a reminder to me that as much as some including me have been bashing the FD we need each other, and we can not be like the FD and PD in New York who can’t stand each other

  22. Rick Lozano Rick Lozano says:

    So sad to hear, god bless her soul and her family. Seeing the FD doing a tribute was also a reminder to me that as much as some including me have been bashing the FD we need each other, and we can not be like the FD and PD in New York who can’t stand each other

  23. Was she on or off duty. RIP

  24. Rest in Peace dear friend. Forever in our hearts <3

  25. What a beautiful tribute

    Melissa Pennington FYI

  26. Mel Cruz Mel Cruz says:

    I saw this crash on my way to work RIP prayers go out to her family

  27. Luis Valdez Luis Valdez says:

    I saw them off the 5fwy

  28. Tim Silurik Tim Silurik says:

    RIP Officer Talbot. Prayers for Family &/Law Enforcement Brothers & Sisters.

  29. mike flynn says:

    God’s speed and love to all.

  30. Keith Krallman says:

    Kathleen RIP! I am so sad..hearing this horrific news. You were a great partner working working together at Southwest graveyard shift in the mid to late 90’s…you and your family are in my prayers!

  31. Kathy Baty Kathy Baty says:

    RIP Officer Talbot. Prayers for you and your family. LAPD family.

  32. Officer Talbot suffered an aneurysm, which caused her to crash. I was told by my father who spoke to other officers at Henry Mayo this morning, after officer Talbot’s body was taken by a coroner.

  33. Thank you Brittany, I was wondering if she suffered a heart attack or something. May she RIP…

  34. Very sorry to hear. RIP

  35. Very sorry to hear. RIP

  36. RIP Officer Talbot.

  37. Randy love says:

    Rest in peace sister in blue. May the Lord bless you. ……

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