LPD: police cruiser hit, three injured after drunk driver ran traffic light

Three people injured and $7,000 in damage after a drunk driver ran a light Saturday morning.

August 2, 2021Updated: September 25, 2021

By News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Police in eastern Nebraska say a police cruiser was hit during an accident which left three people injured.

Lincoln police say a car ran through a light early Saturday morning, hitting another car into the police cruiser.

The driver, 34-year-old Reagan Nsimbani, tried to flee the scene before the officer was able to get out and chase him down.

Police say he didn't have a license and resisted arrest.

He was arrested for a DUI, resisting arrest and several traffic violations.

The officer had a non-life-threatening neck injury, along with two others with minor injuries.

The damage is around $7,000.