CENTRAL, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say a police officer has been injured in a head-on crash with another driver.
A Baton Rouge police spokesman told news outlets that the officer was in her patrol unit when she was hit by a white Ford truck around 3:03 p.m. at the intersection of Hooper Road and Joor Road.First responders at the scene had to use the jaws of life to remove the door of the patrol vehicle to remove the officer inside. The officer appeared to be in good condition but was taken to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution.
The driver of the truck was not seriously injured and refused medical treatment.The crash remains under investigation by the Central Police Department.
Baton Rouge police spokesman Don Coppola said the officer was taken to a hospital for evaluation. WAFB reports the other driver refused medical treatment.
Central Police are investigating.