Crime & Safety
Prince William Officer Hospitalized After Accident
The officer has since been released from the hospital. Investigators: The car that hit her cruiser had faulty brakes.
A Prince William County Police officer was injured in a "serious crash" Friday morning due to another car's faulty brakes, according to police spokesman Officer Jonathan Perok.
An off-duty police officer was traveling westbound on Opitz Boulevard when another car traveled through a red light and struck her marked police cruiser, around 4:02 a.m., Perok said. The driver of the 2000 Nissan Maxima was traveling northbound on Gideon Drive.
As a result, the officer lost consciousness, but woke up while still at the scene. She was flown to a local hospital, where she was treated for injuries. She has since been released.
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The driver of the other car was not injured. Investigators determined that her car had faulty brakes and charged her with reckless driving (bad brakes). She was released on a summons.
The information in this article was provided by the Prince William County Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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