Nashville police officer hit by vehicle in McFerrin Park neighborhood, MNPD reports
A Metro Nashville Police Department officer was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon in the McFerrin Park neighborhood, police reported.
She was struck just after 2 p.m. in the 700 block of Cowan Street north of Jefferson Street and just west of Interstate 24.
Police spokesman Don Aaron said Officer Jerica Gladston was struck by a car while attempting to stop a stolen vehicle out of Wilson County.
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The vehicle, a silver Cadillac, has been tied to crimes including robbery, Aaron said.
Gladston, who was attempting to stop the car, deployed a spike strip on Cowan Avenue, but the vehicle avoided the strip and subsequently struck her.
She was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to be treated for non life-threatening injuries. She went home Tuesday afternoon with a broken leg and fracture ribs, MNPD said.
Two suspects in the chase and crash, a male and female, were arrested shortly after, Aaron said.
This is a developing story.
Natalie Neysa Alund is based in Nashville at The Tennessean and covers breaking news across the South for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at nalund@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.
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