CHARLESTON, SC : Charleston Police investigating crash involving officer in West Ashley on Monday, 15th April 2024
Charleston, South Carolina
A traffic collision report from an early-morning crash Monday in West Ashley lists a Charleston Police officer as having contributed to the crash.
The crash happened along Ashley River Road at the intersection of Sam Rittenberg Boulevard at around 3:30 a.m. Lt. Anthony Gibson confirmed a Charleston Police vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle.
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crash. Their report states the Charleston Police cruiser was traveling south on Ashley River Road with emergency lights and sirens activated when it struck a Nissan van traveling west on Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in the intersection.
The Charleston Police officer had the red light and “did not fully clear the intersection” while the other driver had a green light, deputies said.
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