A Hollister Police Department spokesman Monday said there are no
new details to report in the accident between two police cars on
Sept. 9 at the intersection of South Street and Westside
Boulevard.
HOLLISTER
A Hollister Police Department spokesman Monday said there are no new details to report in the accident between two police cars on Sept. 9 at the intersection of South Street and Westside Boulevard.
Both cars were responding to an assistance call from an officer who was detaining two male subjects in a field near the intersection of Jacqueline and Robert Drives.
“We’re still investigating it,” said Sgt. David Westrick, the department’s public information officer.
The two officers involved in the accident were responding to a call for assistance of one male holding down a female, with another male standing nearby, in the field. Both cruisers reached the intersection of South Street and Westside Boulevard at the same time and collided.
Police confirmed that one of the two vehicles in the accident was among the six new Crown Victorias with a noticeably different design than the older models. The department recently purchased the cars and had them on the street a little longer than a week ago.
The first officer on the scene had been responding to a noise complaint at the field at 10:30 p.m. A press release concerning the incident said it was for several people being loud.
Upon arrival at the scene, some of the persons fled from police and the officer noticed a male subject holding down a female subject with another male nearby. The officer detained the two male subjects and called in for assistance.
The officer that was not airlifted to the Bay Area hospital was treated at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Both were released hours later.
The release said the patrol cars sustained moderate damage and that no other drivers, vehicles or property was involved.
Westrick has said “all departments” have a policy for testing of drugs or alcohol after such an accident, but declined to go into details of what it entails citing it as a “personnel matter.” Westrick added that the department investigates such incidents when the situation warrants it.
