Officer Anthony Johnson was injured after his police vehicle was allegedly intentionally struck by a car near Lynch Street and Westover Street in Jackson, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 6:30am
Accident Date: 
Friday, February 16, 2024

Jackson police officer struck by vehicle while trying to help someone in crisis, chief says

Cpl. Anthony Johnson, who leads the Jackson Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team, was at the hospital at about 8:30 a.m., where he was trying to help someone experiencing a mental episode, Wade said. The man struck the officer with a vehicle, flipping the officer into the air, Wade said.

Type: Car Accident