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Police officer shot
A Blue Springs police officer suffered minor injuries when he was shot in the leg this morning.
The officer, whose name was not released this morning, went to the scene of a two-car accident at East U.S. 40 and 19th Street about 8:45 this morning, said Sgt. Mike Kruger.
Kruger said the man driving a four-door Ford was slumped over the steering wheel, and the officer moved a bag in the back seat to check on him.
"Something inside the bag, apparently a gun, went off and struck the officer in the leg," Kruger said.
The officer was taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered life threatening. Kruger was unsure if the man was carrying the gun legally.
Lynn Johnson, Blue Springs, was sitting at the U.S. 40 and 19th Street light when the man driving the Ford came up behind her, said her husband Clyde Johnson. Clyde said the man struck the mini-van from behind and pushed it through the intersection.
"Her knees are hurting her," Clyde said. "She's really shaken up and nervous."
The Johnsons' 12-year-old grandson was in the back seat of the van during the accident. Clyde said he hit his head on the seat in front of him and was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital with a swollen nose and a lose tooth.
No one else was injured in the accident.
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You never know what you'll find at an accident scene. Be very careful moving anything, or putting your hands/body anywhere. This is a real good wake up call to threats other than gasoline and other drivers at an accident scene.
A Blue Springs police officer suffered minor injuries when he was shot in the leg this morning.
The officer, whose name was not released this morning, went to the scene of a two-car accident at East U.S. 40 and 19th Street about 8:45 this morning, said Sgt. Mike Kruger.
Kruger said the man driving a four-door Ford was slumped over the steering wheel, and the officer moved a bag in the back seat to check on him.
"Something inside the bag, apparently a gun, went off and struck the officer in the leg," Kruger said.
The officer was taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered life threatening. Kruger was unsure if the man was carrying the gun legally.
Lynn Johnson, Blue Springs, was sitting at the U.S. 40 and 19th Street light when the man driving the Ford came up behind her, said her husband Clyde Johnson. Clyde said the man struck the mini-van from behind and pushed it through the intersection.
"Her knees are hurting her," Clyde said. "She's really shaken up and nervous."
The Johnsons' 12-year-old grandson was in the back seat of the van during the accident. Clyde said he hit his head on the seat in front of him and was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital with a swollen nose and a lose tooth.
No one else was injured in the accident.
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You never know what you'll find at an accident scene. Be very careful moving anything, or putting your hands/body anywhere. This is a real good wake up call to threats other than gasoline and other drivers at an accident scene.