Updated: Lexington officer involved in collision while en route to a call, police say
A Lexington police officer was involved in an injury collision that temporarily shut down a busy Lexington intersection Monday afternoon.
The collision was reported just before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Harrodsburg Road and Man o’ War Boulevard. The officer was on the way to a call and had sirens and lights on when the collision occurred, Lt. Chris Cooper said. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage and were loaded onto a tow truck.
A collision report indicated the officer was headed north on Harrodsburg Road, and the other driver was making a left-hand turn from Harrodsburg Road onto the outer loop of Man o’ War Boulevard when the collision occurred, police spokeswoman Brenna Angel said.
“Witnesses stated that the driver of the other car was attempting to get through the intersection while the traffic light was yellow and failed to yield to the cruiser when the collision occurred,” Angel said.
The officer was transported to the hospital with what were initially said to be minor injuries, but Angel said Tuesday that the officer was only taken to the hospital as a precaution.
The occupants of the other vehicle had minor injuries, Cooper said. A collision reconstruction unit was called to the scene to investigate due to the amount of damage both vehicles sustained, Cooper said.
There were “no criminal factors” involved in the collision, Angel said, so no charges were going to be pressed.
This story was originally published November 16, 2020 at 4:35 PM.