KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision involving one of their cruisers that occurred Tuesday evening on KY-80 in Knott County.
According to KSP, a preliminary investigation revealed that a marked KSP patrol vehicle was traveling from Post 13 in Hazard to a garage for vehicle maintenance.
KSP says that the cruiser was traveling eastbound when the front bumper struck the rear bumper of a passenger car.
As a result, KSP says that the driver of the passenger car, along with a juvenile, was taken to Hazard ARH to be treated for minor injuries.
KSP says the trooper was not injured in the collision, and it remains under investigation.