CHATTANOOGA, Tenn - Saturday, October 13,2007 - 5:30 pm - Emergency crews
with Hamilton County EMS and Firefighters with City of Chattanooga Squad 4
rushed to the scene of a crash on Alton Park Blvd at the intersection of
37th Street. Before rescuers arrived on the scene, they were informed that a
City Of Chattanooga Police Officer was involved.
Numerous City Of Chattanooga Police Officers
also responded after being informed that the officer was injured. Crews
quickly arrived on the scene and reported a two vehicle crash. The female
police officer and two passengers in the police car, one of which was a
youth, were all injured and immediately packaged for transport. All three
were loaded into Hamilton County ambulances and rushed to Erlanger Medical
Center.
Witnesses said the mini van was at the
stop sign on 37th Street at Alton Park. When the van started to pull onto
Alton Park Blvd. it collided with the passengers side of the police car that
was traveling south on Alton Park Blvd. Another witness at the scene said
the police car was traveling rather fast for the area, however this has not
been confirmed.
The mini van had several children riding
in it. All of the children were wearing seat belts and were uninjured in the
crash. The police officer was said to have been off duty when the crash
occurred. City of Chattanooga Police Department Traffic Officers were called
to the scene to conduct the investigation.
Story and photos by Bill Carson
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