Pedestrian Struck by Officer When He Fails to Cross at Marked Crosswalk

Occurred on 4/12/12, 8:50 pm   Pedestrian Accident   43200 Leopard Street C1202790

An Officer responding to a 911 call in which a nine-year-old called police due to his parents fighting was involved in an accident with a pedestrian who failed to cross at a marked cross walk.

The 43-year-old pedestrian attempted to cross the street as the Officer was traveling westbound on Leopard.  The Officer swerved to avoid hitting the male, but the mirror of the police vehicle struck the pedestrian. 

The male sustained minor injuries, but refused to be treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel. 

Neither the Officer, nor the pedestrian has been cited, but the accident is still under investigation by Traffic Investigators.