The trooper was enroute to a disturbance on a Greyhound bus when he struck the stroller.
(JUNCTION CITY, Ore.) - The Lane County Sheriff's Office is investigating a serious injury traffic crash involving an OSP officer that struck a stroller being pushed by a woman attempting to cross the highway.
A small child, age and sex not confirmed, was seriously injured and transported to a Eugene-area hospital. It happened Friday evening on Highway 99 on the north end of Junction City.
Around 8:15 PM Friday, an OSP trooper was northbound in a marked patrol car on Highway 99 at the north end of Junction City where Highway 99E intersects with Highway 99W.
The trooper was enroute to a report of a disorderly person on a Greyhound bus that had stopped on the southbound shoulder of Interstate 5 near milepost 208, about ten miles north of Eugene.
As the OSP trooper was northbound, a woman pushing a stroller with a small child was crossing the highway in front of the patrol car. The patrol car struck the stroller seriously injuring the child.
The involved OSP officer who is assigned to the Springfield Area Command office was not injured. The condition of the woman is not known but early information indicates she may not have been injured.
The Lane County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation with the assistance of the Lane County District Attorney's Office and Oregon State Police.
No names or additional information will be released tonight. Additional information will be released upon authorization of the District Attorney's office.
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