Off-duty LASD sergeant killed in single-car crash in Valencia
Homicide Bureau Sergeant Jason Viger was killed in a single-car crash in Valencia late Thursday evening. He was off-duty at the time of the crash, which remains under investigation.
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Homicide Bureau Sergeant Jason Viger was killed in a single-car crash in Valencia late Thursday evening. He was off-duty at the time of the crash, which remains under investigation.
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