Crime & Safety
Lakewood Police Officer Sees Shotgun, Crashes Into Ditch
X-ray shows no broken bones after accident.
Washington State Patrol Spokesperson Guy Gill said the Lakewood police officer who crashed into a ditch near Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Tuesday night suffered minor injuries.
The officer swerved after seeing the suspect he was chasing pull a shotgun before midnight. KIRO-TV reported the officer was briefly knocked unconscious and was taken to Tacoma General Hospital, and Lakewood Police Spokesperson Lt. Chris Lawler told KING-TV an X-ray showed no broken bones.
"We're all just really glad he is going to be ok," Gill said.
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