Thursday, May 27, 2010
Story by clickondetroit.com
PONTIAC, Mich. --
A Pontiac police officer is in critical condition after being injured Tuesday night when a chase ended in a crash.
Pontiac police said two of their officers were assisting the Bloomfield Township Police Department in the pursuit of a wanted motorcycle just before midnight as it traveled northbound on Woodward Avenue.
Police said the motorcycle turned onto eastbound M-59 and entered a construction zone near Martin Luther King Boulevard -- where the roadway was only dirt and loose gravel.
The motorcycle's presence on the loose gravel kicked up a dust cloud that obstructing the pursing officer's view, which police said resulted in the one of the officer's vehicles to crash into some concrete just after the Martin Luther King Boulevard overpass bridge.
Police said the 14-year-old veteran suffered several serious injuries, such as a broken right hand, bruised lungs, internal bleeding and a foot injury.
He remains in an undisclosed area hospital.
Police said they arrested the 27-year-old Detroit man on the motorcycle after a short foot chase. He was treated for minor injuries before being released and taken to the Oakland County Jail.
The motorcycle driver is facing charges that include fleeing and eluding police, resisting and obstructing police and driving with a suspended license causing serious injury.
Eastbound M-59 at Martin Luther King Drive was closed until about 6 a.m. Wednesday for officers to complete their investigation.
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