Driver Injured in Officer-Involved Crash at 34th Street and Loop 289 in Lubbock

One Hospitalized after Lubbock Two-Vehicle Crash at 34th Street and Loop 289
Lubbock, Texas (December 14, 2018) – A driver was hospitalized after a traffic collision involving an LPD officer Thursday evening at a Lubbock intersection, according to a police report.
The crash was reported at about 6:10 p.m. December 13, in the area of 34th Street and Loop 289 access road.
As per the report, the officer was driving a patrol vehicle eastbound on 34th Street while at the same time a Jeep was traveling southbound on Loop 289 access road when they collided at the intersection for unknown reasons.
The impact pushed the patrol vehicle into a light pole.
The Jeep driver, who was the sole occupant of the car, was taken to UMC with minor injuries.
The officer was uninjured in the crash.
The Lubbock police are conducting the investigation.