Police car struck by transport on Highway 401, officer hurt
An unmarked Windsor police cruiser was struck by a transport truck Friday, the OPP says.
The collision happened on Highway 401 near Howard Avenue on the southeastern edge of Windsor, Ont.
A Windsor police was conducting a traffic stop when their unmarked grey Chevy Camaro was struck from behind by the transport truck.
The truck damaged the cruiser's rear end and crashed into a concrete barrier on the side of the highway.
Trucker charged
Photos shared by the OPP show the Windsor police cruiser was then pushed into the car ahead of it on the shoulder of the road.
The Windsor police officer was taken to a local hospital with injuries that weren't considered to be life threatening.
The 53-year-old truck driver from Detroit was charged with failing to change lanes when a police officer is pulled over on the side of the road.
Correction : An earlier headline on this story said an OPP cruiser had been struck. In fact, it was a Windsor Police Service unmarked cruiser.(Aug 26, 2016 2:35 PM)
