OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy was hurt when a pickup truck hit his patrol car during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Omaha.
The crash happened Monday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. near the Q Street exit on westbound I-80 and slowed traffic for about two hours.
Deputy David Wintle and the driver of the pickup were both taken to the hospital after the crash. The driver Wintle had originally pulled over and Wintle’s police dog were not seriously hurt.
Chief Deputy Marty Bilek says Wintle was thrown 20 feet when the truck hit the back of his cruiser.
Wintle was in serious condition when he was taken to the hospital. The truck driver, who wasn’t immediately identified, was in critical condition.