An MPD officer was severely injured last night while aiding a stranded motorist on I-695. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. near South Capitol Street, when the officer, positioned outside his cruiser, was struck by another vehicle speeding through the eastbound lanes, as per a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Fellow officers quickly provided medical aid before the injured officer was taken to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries. The driver involved stayed at the scene and was treated at a hospital for non-critical injuries, and the motorist the officer was helping was not hurt.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are handling the investigation. All lanes of I-695 have reopened, and traffic is back to normal. The department also thanked its law enforcement partners for their help during the emergency.
For those looking for more information or updates, the Metropolitan Police Department has directed inquiries to the Public Information Office when it reopens on Wednesday morning. The original statement from the Metropolitan Police Department is available for review on their official website, found at https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-investigating-crash-injured-mpd-officer.
