INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer was injured Tuesday morning when his squad car was struck by a man alleged to have been fleeing from police.
An IMPD spokesperson said it began around 12:30 a.m. when an officer tried to stop a suspected impaired driver. Instead of stopping, the suspect led police on a pursuit.
The chase briefly entered Interstate 65 from downtown before the driver exited on Fletcher Avenue. Speeds during the pursuit ranged from 15 to 20 miles per hour.
IMPD said the suspect ran a red light near downtown and struck a Metro police car.
The officer was taken to a hospital to be checked for apparently minor injuries.
The driver of the car, an adult male, was also injured and taken to a hospital.