LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville Metro police officer has been released from the hospital after being injured on Friday when a tree fell on their patrol vehicle during a severe thunderstorm.
According to LMPD spokesman Matt Sanders, a female officer was sitting inside her cruiser on Applegate Lane when a tree fell on top of the vehicle. The officer was temporarily trapped inside and sustained head and neck injuries.
Sanders said she was transported to the hospital. She was "conscious and alert" at the time of transport and is expected to make a full recovery.
According to LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell, the officer was released around 11:30 p.m.
The officer was part of the security detail for two homes on the street that are under investigation and filled with dangerous chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency found mercury outside one of them Friday.
The city previously announced plans to burn down one of the homes, but the "controlled burn" is no longer a sure thing. The EPA is expected to make a recommendation on next steps soon.
Officers have been patrolling the area for weeks.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the Louisville area Friday night starting at about 7:30. There were several reports of tree damage and power outages.
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