Patrol car and other vehicle damaged after accident in Dayton

A patrol car was involved in an accident in Dayton on Saturday afternoon.

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As reported on Saturday News Center 7 at 6The accident occurred on James H. McGee Boulevard near Third Street. It was the fourth accident involving a Dayton Police patrol car within a month.

Video and images from the scene of the accident show that both the patrol car and the other vehicle sustained damage to the front. A paramedic was also on site and the road was cordoned off.

Malik Patterson from News Center 7 spoke with Dayton Police at the scene. They told him that the officer was traveling south on James H. McGee Boulevard and the at-fault driver was traveling north.

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As both vehicles approached the intersection, the other vehicle attempted to turn left and the patrol car had the right of way.

No injuries were reported.

Patterson reports that speed, distraction or alcohol are not considered to be causes of the accident.

Dayton Police Sergeant Criegee Coleman said that, like other accidents last month, lack of attention is the biggest problem.

“We’re doing what we can. The department is way ahead of the driving situation,” he told Patterson. “But if they’re responsible for accidents and not the officer, there’s not much we can do to prevent it.”

Coleman said the entire department completed a defensive driving course at Dayton International Airport.

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News Center 7 has reached out to Dayton Police for more information on this accident.

We will update this story.