Wisconsin officer badly injured, squad car totaled in three-car collision, driver cited
A Facebook post from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department shows the totaled squad car, saying the officer was involved in a multi-car crash on Thursday, January 30.
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Officers say the crash happened during the afternoon at the intersection of Green Bay Road and WIS 165. The officer spent several hours at the hospital with 'some pretty bad injuries,' and the squad car was totaled.
The offending driver was reportedly cited for unreasonable & imprudent speed and failure to obey a traffic signal.
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Thank you to the several witnesses who stopped to help and give a statement. Thank you to Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue for triaging the scene for injuries and transporting our officer. Thank you to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office for investigating the accident and assisting us with traffic control. Thank you to Froedtert South for your attention to our officer last night. Finally, thank you to all of you out there who obey the traffic laws and make our jobs easier.
Pleasant Prairie Police Department
The officer is expected to make a full recovery and has returned home. No additional details were provided.
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