Pedestrian struck and injured by Salisbury Police officer responding to call
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital, the officer was not hurt. (Source: WBTV File)
By David Whisenant | May 18, 2021 at 4:59 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 5:14 PM
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - A pedestrian was struck and injured by a Salisbury Police officer as he was driving to a call on Tuesday.
According to the police, it happened on Tuesday morning just after 1 a.m.
Officer B.W. Jones was traveling eastbound on Old Concord Road, responding to an attempted suicide call, when he struck the pedestrian.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified and next of kin has not been notified, was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Health Hospital for treatment. His condition is serious. The officer was not hurt.