A Washington policeman killed after being hit by a patrol vehicle during a lawsuit, officials say

A policeman was killed after being hit by a vehicle during a Sunday prosecution, officials said.

(Rider Rick Johnson)

A Washington police officer was killed Sunday morning while he had been struck by a patrol vehicle while he was deploying spike bands to stop a suspect's truck during the day. 39, a prosecution,

pursuit of the vehicle when he was killed. Ron Mead, patrol officer of Washington State, said at a press conference that a preliminary investigation had revealed that the policeman had been killed by a police patrol vehicle from the Kent Police Department

"Do not ask any questions about this., This officer would be alive today.This is directly because of the actions of the suspect or suspect who led to the death of the policeman," he said. Mead

Police received calls about a shootout just before 2 am The truck fled the area, police said, witnesses told cops that the truck could

Police deployed pickets to try to stop suspects

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The officer police officer pursuing the red truck struck another officer who was deploying time. A patrol car then crashed into three other vehicles, according to Mead.

"The officer is an eight-year veteran with Kent Police, his contributions to our department, and the positive impact on his colleagues and the community, have been significant," the department wrote. police on Facebook

The officer of the patrol car was also injured. He was taken to the hospital and is in critical but stable condition, the police said.

The red truck also struck one of the straps and crashed. One person was arrested.

Mead says the authorities are investigating the incident and will not say if they are looking for more suspects.

Collisions ended the Washington State Highway 516 for hours.