Friday, June 10, 2016

A Lake County sheriff's officer was injured when a vehicle struck his squad car in northwest Indiana


Officer responding to drunk driving call injured in Hammond crash






Updated 1 hr 33 mins ago
HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- A Lake County sheriff's officer was injured when a vehicle struck his squad car in northwest Indiana Friday morning.

A spokesperson for the Lake County Sheriff's Department said the officer was responding to a drunk driving call when the other vehicle struck his car near Columbia Avenue and Gostlin Street in Hammond, Indiana.

The officer was taken to the hospital, where his condition stabilized.

Officials said no other injuries were reported.

The crash is under investigation