A teenage driver rear-ended a patrol car on Thursday, December 16.
The two vehicles involved were southbound on 9th St, at the Crawford intersection. When the light turned green, a 2021 Ford Explorer patrol vehicle stayed, reportedly waiting for a pedestrian to cross the street.
Behind the officers was a 2008 Chevy Impala, driven by a 17-year-old male. Thinking that the officers had proceeded from the intersection, he reportedly started to drive. Instead, he rear-ended the patrol vehicle.
The officers in the vehicle were a 26-year-old male and a 26-year-old female. The Chevy sustained very minor damage and was driven from the scene. The patrol vehicle received very minor rear-end damage.
The 17-year-old male was cited for following too closely. He also admitted to being on his phone at the time of the accident.
