Officer involved accident leaves Festus patrol vehicle totaled
December 22, 2022 7:33AM CST
(Festus) A Festus Police Officer was involved in an accident a few weeks back.
Festus Police Chief Tim Lewis says the officer was working on a traffic assignment when the accident occurred.
The vehicle being totaled comes at a bad time in regards to finding a replacement for the patrol fleet.
Chief Lewis adds the department will continue to search for patrol vehicles to fill in the empty spots.