IMPD officer injured in crash on south side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was injured in a crash Friday morning on the city’s south side.
Emergency crews were called to East Street and Hanna Avenue, about four blocks north of I-465, shortly before 5:45 a.m.
IMPD dispatch said the officer was taken to the hospital with a minor back injury. No one else was hurt.
Police say the other vehicle’s driver, who did not have a license, ran a stop sign, crashing into the officer’s driver side door.
Hanna Avenue at East Street was temporarily shut down as crews responded to the crash.
A few hours earlier, an IMPD officer was taken to the hospital after police say a woman crashed into his squad car and then fled the scene. Stay with WISHTV.com for updates.