Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department mourning Deputy Steven J. Lim, who died after a medical emergency and car crash in Torrance. Lim was 26-year veteran of LASD and a married father of 5
LA County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Lim died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing his car while driving home in Torrance.A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detective suffered an apparent medical emergency while driving home Sunday night and died, crashing his vehicle in the Torrance area, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 10 p.m. Sunday on West Carson Street at Vermont Avenue, according to the sheriff's department. "It is with our most profound sorrow that we announce the sudden loss of a family member, Steven J. Lim, a Special Victim Bureau detective and 26-year veteran of LASD," Sheriff Robert Luna said in a statement.
"He was involved in a fatal traffic collision ... while driving home from his work assignment,'' Luna said. According to the sheriff's department, Lim was eastbound on West Carson Street when the single-vehicle collision occurred, with no other vehicles or people involved."He was an exemplary detective who handled the most severe child abuse cases," Luna said. "Detective Lim leaves behind his wife and five children, as well as his parents and sister.''
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