Four people injured in crash following attempted traffic stop on Carlisle Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky
Modified Date:
Mon, 08/03/2015 - 11:28amAccident Date:
Saturday, February 14, 2015Officer-involved crash sends 3 adults, 1 child to hospital
Alicia Smiley, a public information officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department, said the child was strapped into a car seat and did not suffer any obvious injuries. The child was taken to Kosair Children's Hospital to be evaluated.
Police: Attempted traffic stop leads to S. Louisville accident
A preliminary investigation has indicated the officer resumed patrolling and a short time later, the Kia, which was driving northbound, came out of a blind alley between Lutz and Woodruff.
A police officer and three other people - including a young child - were transported to hospitals after a collision following a traffic stop on Saturday. The three adults - the officer, the male driver of the other car and his female passenger - were transported to University of Louisville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the car sped away when the officer attempted a traffic stop. The officer continued patrolling the area looking for the car, driving east on Carlisle Avenue, and collided into it when it came out of an alley between Woodruff Avenue and Lentz Avenue.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway:
Carlisle AvenueCity:
Louisville, KYCounty:
Jefferson County, KYArea:
Louisville, KY
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