Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County, Florida.
What Happened: A box truck allegedly struck a police patrol vehicle that was tending to an abandoned vehicle.
Participants:
- Driver of police patrol vehicle
- Driver of box truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of police patrol vehicle, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, February 28th, 2022, around 11:30 in the morning, an accident between a box truck and a police patrol vehicle sent one person to the hospital. Representatives from the FHP said the accident was reported along Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County, Florida.
Authorities from the Florida Hignway Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified State Trooper was injured when a box truck allegedly struck the police patrol vehicle he was in while tending to the scene of an abandoned vehicle along Interstate 10. Emergency responders transported the trooper to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 10 winds east and west through Okaloosa County.
Law enforcement officials are still investigating the accident.