Dayton police recruit seriously injured in SR-4 crash stable; 2 released from hospital

DAYTON — Six people, including three police recruits, were taken to Miami Valley Hospital after a crash Thursday afternoon on State Route 4 in Dayton.

According to Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal, a Dayton police supervisor and three recruits were on SR-4 between the Stanley Avenue and Harshman Road exits for a training exercise when a Reichard Buick GMC vehicle slammed into the police cruiser that was parked along the shoulder of the road.

The three police recruits, including one of whom suffered “serious” injuries, were hurt in the crash, Afzal said.

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The police supervisor, the driver and the passenger of the pickup truck were also taken to the hospital.

Afzal said the recruits were being taught how to conduct speed enforcement at the time of the crash.

Police previously told News Center 7 that two recruits and the police supervisor were released from the hospital, but a spokesperson for the department has since stated that a recruit was readmitted due to lingering complications from their injury.

The recruit seriously injured was said to be in stable but critical condition, according to the department.

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News Center 7 reached out to Reichard Buick and GMC for a statement and spoke to Jeff Reichard, who said he is “praying that everyone turns out OK.”

Neither the police department nor Reichard Buick GMC have released the names of any of the people involved.

Northbound and southbound SR-4 was shut down for the investigation but has since been reopened.

We will continue following this story and update as new information is released.

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Dayton Police Recruit injured crash scene (Mehaffie, Steve (CMG-Dayton))

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Police Presence at Miami Valley Hospital After Officer Reportedly Struck A Dayton officer was reportedly struck by a vehicle while responding to a crash Thursday afternoon.

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