WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — A person driving a truck struck the side of a Willoughby police cruiser on Christmas Day.
According to the Willoughby Police Department, a Willoughby officer was assisting a motorist on SR2 eastbound (east of Lost Nation Rd.) who was involved in a single-car accident due to adverse road conditions at about 11:16 a.m. on Sunday. While the officer was standing outside near the motorist’s vehicle observing on-coming traffic, he could see an out-of-control motorist/vehicle coming toward him.
The officer proceeded to jump on the median wall for safety as the out-of-control vehicle, a 2001 Toyota Tundra truck, struck the passenger side of marked Unit 816. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage as a result of the incident.
Neither the officer nor the 63-year-old operator of the truck were injured as a result of the incident. The operator of the vehicle was cited for Failure To Control and was issued a court date.
You can see dashcam footage of the incident in the video player above or the YouTube player below.
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