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<\/a>A service for Lauren Craven, a La Mesa Police Department officer killed in the line of duty last week. (Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\nServices were underway Tuesday morning for La Mesa Police Department officer Lauren Craven<\/a>, who was killed in a car crash early last week. <\/p>\n The 25-year-old was killed last Monday evening while at the scene of a multiple-vehicle accident<\/a> on the eastbound Interstate 8 near Fairmont Avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n Craven was struck by a vehicle driven by 38-year-old La Mesa resident Antonio Alcantar. He was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.<\/p>\n 19-year-old De\u2019Veonte Morris was also killed at the scene. It was reportedly also the third anniversary<\/a> of his father\u2019s death. <\/p>\n Morris was one of two drivers initially involved in an accident that Craven stopped for. <\/p>\n She was going to render assistance to the victims of the accident when she was struck while outside of her police cruiser.<\/p>\n Two more vehicles were involved in the accident scene after Craven was struck.<\/p>\n<\/a>A service for Lauren Craven, a La Mesa Police Department officer killed in the line of duty last week. (Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n