GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An officer with the Grand Rapids Police Department has been released from the hospital following a head-on crash.
Video footage of the crash was released Friday by GRPD.
GRPD says the officer was driving northbound on Eastern Avenue SE around 9:30 p.m. when a Toyota Camry traveling in the opposite direction crossed the center line and hit the police cruiser head-on.
Grand Rapids police say the Camry did not have its headlights on at the time of the crash.
Police say an operating while intoxicated investigation is now underway.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
GRPD says the officer has been released from the hospital.
“Despite being injured himself, our officer immediately responded to check on the other driver,” said Chief Eric Winstrom. “I am very proud of his actions and am thankful for the other first responders that were on scene so quickly. There could have been a much worse outcome for both drivers and other vehicles in the area.”
