Photograph caption dated July 17, 1979 reads, "A police motorcycle lies crushed under an automobile police say was driven at two motorcycle officers taking an accident report yesterday near 30th Street and Grand Avenue. Timothy Sadberry, 27, who police say was angered by the way in which the officers had questioned him, drove the car at the officers, smashing their motorcycles and pinning one of the officers and a bystander to the ground. Both men were reported in fair condition. The second officer jumped free of the car's path and was not hurt. Sadberry was booked on suspicion of assault with deadly weapon on a police officer."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;25 x 32 cm. Photographic prints
Traffic accidents--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Motorcycle police--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Motorcycles--California--Los Angeles Debris--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--South Los Angeles (Los Angeles) South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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