Phoenix officer seriously injured in car accident early Wednesday
Oct 10, 2018, 7:37 AM | Updated: 7:54 am
PHOENIX — A Phoenix officer was seriously injured after being involved in a car accident in southwest Phoenix early Wednesday morning.
Sgt. Tommy Thompson with the Phoenix Police Department said the officer was driving westbound on Durango Street in the area of 31st Avenue when a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction turned in front of the motorcycle.
The officer suffered serious injuries, but they “do not appear to be life threatening at this time,” Thompson said.
The officer was not identified.
Durango Street has been reopened in both directions.
OPEN: Durango St Eastbound & Westbound between 27th Ave and 35th Ave, all lanes of travel have been REOPENED. #phxtraffic
— MCDOT News (@MCDOTNews) October 10, 2018
