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Sheriff's vehicle involved in head-on crash in Cumberland County

Sheriff's vehicle involved in head-on crash in Cumberland County
YEAH, LORI AND JERRY THAT CRASH HAPPENING LAST NIGHT JUST DOWN THE ROAD ON WEST TRINDLE ROAD, A LITTLE BIT EAST OF CARLISLE. HERE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. AND WHILE THIS CRASH HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, WE WERE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE DEBRIS FROM WHAT HAPPENED DURING THIS INCIDENT. WE WERE OUT HERE EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. STATE POLICE SAY THIS CRASH HAPPENED YESTERDAY ABOUT 6 P.M. AGAIN ON WEST TRINDLE ROAD, JUST EAST OF CARLISLE, AND IT HAPPENED AS A SHERIFF’S OFFICE VEHICLE WAS HEADING WESTBOUND. NOW, STATE POLICE SAY THE DRIVERS LIGHTS AND SIRENS WERE ON AND THAT PERSON WAS HEADING TO A DISPATCHED CALL. NOW, AS THE DRIVER WAS PASSING BY WESTBOUND TRAFFIC AT HORNER’S ROAD, POLICE SAY THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE EASTBOUND LANES AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AN SUV, HEAD ON. NEITHER DRIVER RECEIVED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES, AND THE SHERIFF TELLS ME THAT THE DEPUTY INVOLVED HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. NOW THIS MATTER REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE. THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DECLINED TO COMMENT, CITING THE ACTIVE INVESTIGATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AT THE TIME WERE DEALING WITH AN UNFOUNDED BOMB THREAT AT THE COUNTY PRISON. IT’S UNCLEAR IF THE DISPATCH CALL WAS CONNECTED TO THAT INCIDENT, WHICH WAS CLEARED AROUND 7 P.M. NOW, I WILL NOTE THERE’S A HILL DOWN THE ROAD RIGHT IN THE AREA WHERE THE CRASH HAPPENED. ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, AND WE CAN TELL YOU THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WORK AROUND HERE BUT DIDN’T WANT TO TALK TO US ON CAMERA, SAID THERE ARE A LOT OF CRASHES RIGHT AROUND THAT HILL. VISIBILITY IS PRETTY TOUGH AS YOU’RE GOING OVER THERE BECAUSE OF THE GRADE I
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Sheriff's vehicle involved in head-on crash in Cumberland County
A Cumberland County sheriff's vehicle was involved in a head-on crash Monday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said the vehicle's emergency lights and sirens were on when the operator tried to pass other vehicles heading westbound along West Trindle Road in South Middleton Township around 6 p.m.The vehicle collided with an SUV traveling in the opposite direction.The deputy was taken to a hospital for minor injuries, state police said. Sheriff Jody Smith said the deputy had been released from the hospital.The SUV driver was taken to another hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The crash remains under investigation.

A Cumberland County sheriff's vehicle was involved in a head-on crash Monday, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Troopers said the vehicle's emergency lights and sirens were on when the operator tried to pass other vehicles heading westbound along West Trindle Road in South Middleton Township around 6 p.m.

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The vehicle collided with an SUV traveling in the opposite direction.

The deputy was taken to a hospital for minor injuries, state police said. Sheriff Jody Smith said the deputy had been released from the hospital.

The SUV driver was taken to another hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.