Horrifying moment LAPD squad car plows down male pedestrian and kills him as he crosses the street: heartbreaking video shows officer’s desperate attempt to revive the man before he passed away from injuries

A Los Angeles Police Department patrol car struck and killed a male pedestrian as he crossed the street.

Luis Espinosa, 26, succumbed to his injuries after the horrific crash captured on dashcam footage released by the LAPD on Sunday.

The Long Beach, California, man was running southbound on Century Boulevard on December 8 around 5 p.m. when he was struck by a marked cruiser.

The officer, who has not been identified, “erroneously activated her emergency lights,” according to police.

“I have very serious concerns about the officer’s driving leading up to the collision,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore said in a statement.

The officer, who has not been identified, “erroneously activated her emergency lights,” according to police.

Luis Espinosa, 26, succumbed to his injuries after the horrific crash captured on dashcam footage released by the LAPD on Sunday

The video released by LAPD begins with the unnamed officer driving east on Century Boulevard with the flash and siren activated.

The marked police vehicle struck Espinoza, who was driving through traffic outside the crosswalk at McKinley Avenue and Century Boulevard.

Espinoza was struck 75 feet outside the marked crosswalk, police said.

The cruiser stopped immediately after the crash, but it took the officer more than a minute to get out of the car and run toward the victim, according to the video’s time stamp.

‘Can I get an RA (Rescue Ambulance) for a man? Not conscious, not broken,” the officer can be heard on the police radio.

The marked police vehicle struck Espinoza, who was driving through traffic outside the crosswalk at McKinley Avenue and Century Boulevard. Espinoza was struck 75 feet outside the marked crosswalk, police said

In addition to the surveillance footage, authorities also released images showing a significant dent in the hood of the cruiser

The officer has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing

Espinosa, who lies motionless in the street, was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

“The information we have gathered thus far indicates that she was not only driving at a high rate of speed, but also inappropriately activated her emergency lights while driving along Century Boulevard,” Moore said.

“An internal affairs investigation has been initiated and additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” he added.

An LAPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com that they have no information on whether the Community Safety Partnership Bureau officer responded to an emergency call.

The Multi Disciplinary Collision Investigation Team (MCIT) is expected to present the case to the Public Prosecution Service to determine whether a crime has been committed.

The video released by LAPD begins with the unnamed officer driving east on Century Boulevard with flash and siren activated

Authorities said the officer was assigned to the Community Safety Partnership Bureau, but did not indicate which emergency she was headed to

The cruiser stopped immediately after the crash, but it took the officer more than a minute to get out of the car and run toward the victim, the video’s time stamp shows

In addition to the surveillance footage, authorities also released images showing a significant dent in the hood of the cruiser.

“We mourn the loss of this person,” Moore said at a news conference.

“As our officers move around the city, it is important that we conduct ourselves professionally, that we obey the rules of the road and that we drive in a manner that is considerate of the actions of pedestrians and the motoring public.”

The officer has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.

Former LAPD officer, police union leader and LA Councilman Dennis Zine shared FOX 11: ‘The chief constable’s statement is that Code 3 – red lights and sirens – used for emergency calls was inappropriate.

‘That is a problem.’ He said. “(The case) raises so many questions and seems very serious.”

“Whether the pedestrian was crossing legally or illegally, the question is why that unit used Code 3, a solo unit. Normally, if it’s a Code 3, there’s a two-person unit that responds to that situation,” Zine said.