A Willowick Police police officer was injured after a suspect driving a stolen car hit a police cruiser head-on.
According to Eastlake Police, an officer spotted the stolen car around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on a FLOCK camera. When officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver sped off.
The car made it about a half mile before crashing into a Willowick cruiser at East 321st Street and Willowick Drive.
Willowick officer injured in a crash after the driver of a stolen car hit their SUV head-on. Per Eastlake police they spotted a stolen car & it took off. After going about a 1/2 mile they hit the Willowick officer head-on. Two in custody. Officer transported to be checked out. pic.twitter.com/sD2Ifthrwt
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) April 11, 2023
According to police, the driver of the stolen vehicle attempted to flee the scene on foot but was quickly apprehended by the injured officer.
Police said an injured passenger remained in the vehicle before being transported to the hospital.
The officer was transported to Lake West Hospital in stable condition. He was released later in the afternoon, according to police.
Two people were taken into custody.
