An Anderson police officer has been charged in a collision that injured four people Tuesday night in the Electric City. Master Trooper Gary Miller with the South Carolina Highway Patrol reports an Anderson City Police officer ran a red light in her 2014 Dodge Charge Police vehicle and struck a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox at the intersection of US 29 and West Market Street in Anderson.
The driver of the Chevy and a juvenile passenger were wearing seatbelts, but were injured and taken by EMS to AnMed Health for treatment. The Police officer and front seat passenger in the Dodge were not wearing seatbelts, injured and had to be mechanically extracted from the crashed cruiser. Both were also taken by EMS to AnMed Health. The Anderson City Police officer has been charged by the Highway Patrol with disregarding a traffic signal.
