Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Feb. 2, 2009

Phone: (318) 525-5066 Fax: (318) 673-6933

Contact: Cpl Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Detective injured in crash

A Shreveport Police detective has been injured in a two vehicle crash this evening at the intersection of Stoner and Creswell.

The detective was headed west bound on Stoner at approximately 7:00 p.m. in an unmarked police unit when another vehicle traveling north on Creswell struck the police car. Officers investigating the incident advised it appears that the north bound vehicle ran a red light causing the crash. The officer has been transported to an area hospital by the Shreveport Fire Department with what has been described as serious but non- life threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to a local hospital as well with minor injuries.

The driver of the vehicle that caused the crash is being issued at least one citation for running a red light. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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