From Trooper Joel J. Hart
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Recruiting Coordinator – Troop D
Public Affairs Officer
OPELIKA POST – A single vehicle crash at approximately 1:35 a.m. on Dec. 27, has injured an on-duty, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Conservation Enforcement Officer. The officer was injured when the 2019 Dodge 1500 he was driving left the roadway. The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The crash occurred on Greenwood Drive at Alabama 51, approximately one and a half miles west of Hurtsboro. The preliminary investigation indicates that the officer was actively in pursuit of a suspect at the time of the crash. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
