Crime & Safety
Cop From Gig Harbor Crashes While Responding To Call
The Port Orchard police officer crashed into a car at an intersection on Sunday afternoon.
PORT ORCHARD, WA - A Port Orchard police officer was involved in a crash in that city Sunday afternoon while responding to an emergency call.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Lippert Drive and Pottery Avenue. Jon T. Eilertson, 32, of Gig Harbor, was responding to a call and had his sirens engaged, according to Washington State Patrol. A car driven by Ashley N. Tobin pulled into the intersection, and the two vehicles collided.
Eilertson was not injured, but Tobin was taken to Bremerton Harrison Hospital and later released.
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WSP is still investigating the crash and has not said yet whether anyone will be charged or fined.
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