A Pleasant Prairie Police squad was involved in an accident while responding to an alarm call at 6:40 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020. The accident occurred as the officer was heading southbound on 88
th Avenue and entering the intersection of 104
th Street. The squad collided with another vehicle, driven by a 31-year-old Illinois man, headed eastbound on 104
th Street.
The officer had the emergency lights and siren activated on the marked patrol squad as he entered the intersection when the accident occurred. The driver and lone occupant of the second vehicle sustained injuries to his hip and back. The officer suffered a knee injury but returned to duty. The injured parties were both treated at local hospitals.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the accident.