Glendale officer involved in crash is out of the hospital
A Glendale police officer is out of the hospital and recovering after a crash late last week.
On Friday, Jan. 20, the motorcycle officer was traveling northbound on 59th Avenue in the far left lane. Investigators say the driver of a sedan exited a private drive and attempted to cross all three lanes of traffic onto 59th in order to enter the left turn lane.
Police say the driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic, which resulted in the sedan colliding into the motor officer and pushing the officer over the median and into 59th Avenue’s oncoming southbound traffic.
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A Glendale police officer is out of the hospital and recovering after a crash late last week.
On Friday, Jan. 20, the motorcycle officer was traveling northbound on 59th Avenue in the far left lane. Investigators say the driver of a sedan exited a private drive and attempted to cross all three lanes of traffic onto 59th in order to enter the left turn lane.
Police say the driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic, which resulted in the sedan colliding into the motor officer and pushing the officer over the median and into 59th Avenue’s oncoming southbound traffic.
Police said Tuesday that the officer, whose name hasn’t been released, is out of the hospital and is recovering.
The driver of the vehicle which exited the private drive was cited for Failure to Yield from a Private Drive and Improper position for a right turn.
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