Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201204278 - Police Officer Is Injured after High Speed Chase

Accident Summary Nr: 201204278 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313771156	10/14/2009	9131	921140	City Of Oakridge

Abstract: On October 12, 2009, Employee #1, a police officer, was operating radar surveillance on Highway 58 at the east end of Oakridge. A vehicle passed at a speed of 64 mph in a 35-mph zone. The police officer proceeded after the speeding vehicle to initiate a traffic stop, with lights and siren on. The chase proceeded, coming to a three-way intersection in town with a set of stop lights. Another vehicle attempted to pull in front of the police car. The two cars collided and sent the police car into a metal light pole. Employee #1 sustained serious unspecified injuries and was hospitalized for a few days.

Keywords: VEHICLE, SPEEDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313771156			Hospitalized injury	Other	Police and detectives, public service

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