INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers were involved in a serious car crash on the southwest side of Indianapolis Sunday afternoon.
According to IMPD, around 1 p.m. on Feb. 18, an officer stopped to get furniture out of a roadway after it fell off a truck near the intersection of Kentucky Avenue and Mooresville Road. The officer turned on their lights and stopped their patrol car in the road.
While the officer was removing the furniture from the roadway, a second officer was traveling northbound on Kentucky Avenue when they struck another car, flipping their squad car over and making contact with the first officer's car. The second officer was trapped inside their flipped squad car.
Firefighters arrived on scene and extricated the second officer. The officer was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in "critical but stable condition," according to IMPD.
On Monday, IMPD identified the officer as Ofc. Michael Kermon, a 22-year veteran of the department. Police and family say Kermon's condition remains stable and he is responding to treatment.
"The family appreciates the prayers and support they have received," IMPD wrote.
IMPD says they are investigating the crash. Kentucky Avenue was shut down for several hours for the investigation.