Local

Officer injured after police hit by vehicle, police say

Police lights
Officer injured after police cruiser involved in crash FILE PHOTO (fotosr52 - stock.adobe.com)

CINCINNATI — A police officer was hospitalized after a crash involving a cruiser in Ohio early Sunday.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

Cincinnati Police told our news partner, WCPO in Cincinnati, that the crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. along Gilbert Avenue between Windsor and E McMillan Streets.

TRENDING STORIES:

The officer was investigating a two-vehicle crash when their cruiser got hit, according to Cincinnati Police.

An intoxicated driver crashed into the cruiser while the officer was inside, police told WCPO.

Medics transported the officer to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The intoxicated driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers before being arrested.

The driver was booked into the Hamilton County Jail.

[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

0