Kentucky police officer in critical condition after motorcycle crash, department says
A Monticello police officer was critically injured in a motorcycle accident Thursday and was scheduled to undergo brain surgery Monday, according to the Monticello Police Department.
Jeramy Thompson, 50, was injured when an SUV pulled in front of him while he was on a motorcycle, Monticello police said. Monticello Police Chief Joey Hoover said Thompson’s motorcycle hit the passenger side of the SUV and ejected him from the motorcycle.
Thompson had no time to react, Hoover said.
He was flown to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and listed in critical but stable condition.
The collision happened at the intersection of Hal Rogers Parkway and KY 30 Thursday afternoon, according to London police. The impact of the collision threw Thompson from the motorcycle.
The driver of the SUV was transported to a hospital too, according to London police.
Thompson had just left an in-service training class in London minutes before the collision, according to Monticello police.
“His wife Rhonda and his MPD family would appreciate your prayers as well,” Monticello police said in a Facebook post.
A GoFundMe page has been created to raise money for Thompson’s medical expenses.
“His medical care and rehabilitation will be extensive and lengthy,” Hoover said on the account’s webpage. “His fellow Police Officers have created this account in hopes of securing financial assistance for Jeramy & his wife Rhonda to help with the many and various unexpected expenses this tragedy has caused and will continue to create in the coming weeks and months in addition to everyday life expenses.”
This story was originally published April 17, 2023 at 11:39 AM.
