LPD: police cruiser hit, three injured after drunk driver ran traffic light
Three people injured and $7,000 in damage after a drunk driver ran a light Saturday morning.
August 2, 2021Updated: September 25, 2021
By News Channel Nebraska
By News Channel Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Police in eastern Nebraska say a police cruiser was hit during an accident which left three people injured.
Lincoln police say a car ran through a light early Saturday morning, hitting another car into the police cruiser.
The driver, 34-year-old Reagan Nsimbani, tried to flee the scene before the officer was able to get out and chase him down.
Police say he didn't have a license and resisted arrest.
He was arrested for a DUI, resisting arrest and several traffic violations.
The officer had a non-life-threatening neck injury, along with two others with minor injuries.
The damage is around $7,000.