An Edinburgh police officer was injured in a car crash Friday evening.
Just after 6 p.m. Friday Officer Darren Koors was turning west onto State Road 252 from U.S. 31 when a driver allegedly ran a red light and their cars collided, according to an accident report prepared by Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
A witness told deputies Koors had a green turning arrow and the driver had a red light when she entered the intersection, the report says.
Both Koors and the other driver, a 44-year-old Franklin woman, complained of pain but did not have apparent physical injuries, the report says.
Both were transported to Columbus Regional Hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according to a press release from Edinburgh Police Department.
Koors has been released from the hospital and is resting at home, as he escaped the crash with only soreness from the impact, said Doyne Little, police chief.
“He was a lucky, lucky man last night,” Little said.
Both Koors’ police car, a 2015 Dodge Charger, and the woman’s SUV were heavily damaged in the collision and were towed from the scene, the report says.
Deputies checked video footage from a nearby business and could not see the accident from the camera angle, but confirmed the traffic light was functioning normally at the time of the accident, the report says.
Accidents at the intersection are very common, with one happening every couple months, Little said. Drivers should approach the intersection with caution and be mindful of turn arrows and caution lights, he said.
