[I]DeFuniak police car crashes during pursuit[/I] [I]July 10, 2008 - 10:34PM[/I] [EMAIL="andrewg@nwfdailynews.com"][U][COLOR=#0066cc][I]Andrew Gant[/I][/COLOR][/U][/EMAIL] [I]Daily News[/I] [I]DeFUNIAK SPRINGS - A pickup truck slammed into an unmarked police car Thursday as officers tried to help catch a suspect in an undercover state case.[/I] [I]DeFuniak Springs Police Investigator Brian Schultz was driving with passengers Sgt. Joseph Ward and police intern Laura Gainey when he heard a request to help catch the suspect, according to police. [/I] [I]Schultz turned onto U.S. Highway 331 at the intersection of the Interstate 10 eastbound on-ramp, police said. But he didn't see a northbound blue Dodge pickup, driven by Elliot W. Harrah of Fort Walton Beach.[/I] [I]Harrah hit the cruiser hard enough to pin Ward and Gainey inside. They were later released with the Jaws of Life.[/I] [I]Gainey was taken to HealthMark Regional Medical Center with a fractured shoulder and transferred to Pensacola for more treatment.[/I] [I]Everyone else was treated at HealthMark for cuts and bruises and released. [/I] [I]The suspect police were chasing got away, they said.[/I] [I]The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.[/I] I do not think that allowing unmarked police cars with a civilian (intern) as a passenger is too thoughtful.:yikes: I wonder if this was allowed in policy, what does this say about the administration of the police department. :idontno: In any case, sounds like an expensive bill for the citizens of DFS.:angry: I am glad that everyone is OK and that the young lady only has a broken shoulder.:clap:
