SAN ANTONIO, TX — An unidentified police officer was hurt after an accident during a parade route in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. News sources out of San Antonio said that the accident happened around 5:40 Saturday evening.
An unnamed San Antonio Police officer was hurt when the patrol motorcycle he was driving was struck by a car at the intersection of east Quincy Street and St Mary Street. Authorities are trying to determine which of the vehicles may have ran the light at the time of the accident.
The police officer was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident.
The San Antonio Police are still investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
Commentary:
While authorities work to determine which of the vehicles in this accident may have run the light, I think it would be wise to talk about what would happen if the police officer was not at fault in the accident. If the offending vehicle ran the red light and struck the officer while he was escorting a parade no less, chances are that driver is going to be looking at the fault, considering the visibility of both law enforcement, and parade floats. Now, what does this mean for the police officer? Well, quite a bit, actually. In addition to the claim against the insurance policy of the offending driver, the police officer would have the opportunity to file a workers’ comp claim with the police department. Normally, officers can seek both a claim against a driver, and the department concurrently, instead of having to choose one or the other. This path usually covers all the basis and benefits victims far more than having to choose between two options.
— Grossman Law Offices
