Arnold Police Officer Adison M. Ashbrook was taken to Mercy Hospital South in south St. Louis County with minor injuries Wednesday, Jan. 31, following an accident at the intersection of Richardson and Vogel roads. The officer was the only person injured in the collision, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
An Arnold Police spokesperson said the officer was treated and released.
The accident occurred at about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday when Ashbrook, 34, of Arnold was responding to an accident in the area, authorities reported.
Ashbrook, 34, of Arnold approached the intersection from westbound Richardson Road in a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe, with the vehicle’s emergency lights and siren on, and stopped at a red light to allow traffic to clear before proceeding into the intersection. However, Brian W. Cromeens, 43, of High Ridge, in a 2015 GMC Acadia, allegedly failed to yield to the police cruiser and drove into the intersection from southbound Vogel Road, the report said.
The front of the Tahoe hit the front driver’s side of the Acadia, and both SUVs began to skid on the road. The Acadia went off the right side of the road and hit a concrete traffic island, according to the report.
Ashbrook was wearing a seat belt, but Cromeens was not wearing one, the patrol reported.
The Tahoe and Acadia were totaled, the report said.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
An Arnold Police officer was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries today, Jan. 31, following an accident at the intersection of Richardson and Vogel roads. The officer was the only person injured in the collision, police reported.
The officer was responding to an accident in the area at about 11:45 a.m. when the cruiser he was driving collided with another vehicle in the intersection, Arnold Police reported in a Facebook post.
The post did not provide details about the accident the officer was responding to or about how the collision the officer was involved in occurred.
Arnold Police said the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Leader will update this story as more information is available.