OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221701808

MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

LINCOLN PARK, MI— 2024-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Face, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Internal Bleeding, Motor Vehicle, Traffic Accident, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Vehicle
NAICS: 922120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347757437
Employer profile: MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
Summary number: 221701808
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee dies after patrol vehicle is struck by another vehi

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on September 13, 2024, a law enforcement officer was seated inside their police vehicle, wearing a seat belt, and processing paperwork related to a traffic stop of a commercial vehicle. The officer's vehicle, a Chevrolet Tahoe, was struck from behind at a high rate of speed by a driver experiencing a medical emergency. The impact caused the officer to sustain fatal injuries, including intracranial bleeding and facial fractures that resulted in hemorrhage. The officer was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
1

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