Just hours after a serious collision took the life of a motorcyclist on Cook Street, another accident left a VicPD officer injured on the same street.
On Tuesday morning, at about 3 a.m., a Victoria police patrol van was hit by a car at the intersection of Cook Street and Dallas Rd.
The officer driving the van, and the occupants of the vehicle that collided with him were all treated for non-life threatening injuries. The police officer was transported to hospital where he is now recovering.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the other vehicle had collided with the police cruiser after failing to come to a halt at the Stop sign. Moreover, a breathalyzer test on the driver also proved that he was impaired, and well over the legal limit.
“Earlier in the evening this Patrol shift responded to a motor vehicle collision between a motorcycle and a car that unfortunately claimed the motorcyclist’s life,” said VicPD Chief Del Manak.
“A few hours later these same officers saw one of their own injured in a collision that involved an impaired driver, on the very same road. This underscores the types of harm, both physical and psychological, that our officers are exposed to on a daily basis.”
