Sumter, SC : Police unit involved in crash on Friday, 9th September 2016

A Sumter Police Department unit was involved in a two-vehicle accident around noon Friday at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Hampton Avenue. A 2011 Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling west on Lafayette and reportedly failed to stop at a traffic signal. The police car, traveling south of Hampton Avenue, was struck on the right side near the grill as it attempted to make a right turn onto Lafayette,

No injuries were reported in the accident.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Lance Jones said Jason Gainey, of Sumter, was cited for failure to obey a traffic signal.

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Police unit involved in crash