LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE 3) – A man was injured in an accident involving am Louisville Metro Police Department cruiser early Tuesday morning.
LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell confirmed to WAVE 3 that an officer was driving near the intersection of 7th and Hill streets when two pedestrians tried to cross 7th Street "in the middle of the roadway" at about 6 a.m.
That’s when the officer’s cruiser struck one of the pedestrians with its mirror, causing a minor injury, Mitchell said.
That person was taken to UofL Hospital for observation.
No other injuries were reported.