A Louisville Metro Police patrols car was involved in an accident at Cane Run Road and South Crums Lane. March 17, 2022

Two Louisville Metro Police officers were sent to the hospital following a car crash Thursday morning at Cane Run Road and Crums Lane. 

Two officers were riding together eastbound on Crums Lane when they were struck about 9 a.m. by an SUV traveling northbound on Cane Run Road while the officers had a green light, Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said in a statement.

The driver of the SUV and its five passengers fled the scene on foot, LMPD said. They were apprehended a short time later by other officers responding in the area, police said, adding that charges are pending. 

The officers were taken to University of Louisville Hospital with minor injuries, Mitchell’s statement said, and the occupants from the SUV have not been reported to have sustained any injuries.

All lanes on Cane Run Road near Crums Lane were closed about two hours Thursday morning. 

A Louisville Metro Police patrols car was involved in an accident at Cane Run Road and South Crums Lane. A police officer walks past the patrol car. March 17, 2022

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