Officer involved accident leaves Festus patrol vehicle totaled

(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.

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