Lincoln Police are investigating a collision between an LSO cruiser and a bicyclist at 9th and Rosa Parks Way just after 5:00 Thursday afternoon. Sergeant Chris Vollmer says the preliminary investigation shows it was a low speed collision and the motorcyclist suffered minor injuries.
“The initial investigation found the deputy was approaching a red light at the intersection from the west, preparing to turn south onto 9th street ,” Vollmer says. He says the bicyclist was in the crosswalk heading south and as the deputy prepared to turn south onto 9th Street he crashed into the bicyclist.
The bicyclist was evaluated by Lincoln Fire and Rescue on scene for minor injuries. LSO Sheriff Terry Wagner says he asked LPD to investigate the crash since it involved an LSO cruisers. “We’ll wait for the traffic accident investigation to be complete and then we’ll launch an internal investigation to make sure that all of our polices were adhered to,” Wagner says.