Officer Avoids Injury After Vehicle Hits Patrol Car During Timberlake Traffic Stop
In Timberlake, Ohio, a police officer narrowly avoided injury when a suspected impaired driver collided with their patrol vehicle during an active traffic stop.
Cleveland Akron, OH, October 25, 2026 —
A police officer in Timberlake, Ohio, narrowly avoided injury when a vehicle driven by a person suspected of impairment struck the officer’s patrol vehicle during an active traffic stop, according to the information provided.
The account describes the driver as suspected of being impaired; it does not say whether impairment was confirmed or whether the driver was arrested, cited or charged. It also does not identify the officer or driver, or provide the date and precise location of the collision.
The officer’s patrol vehicle was involved in the collision while the stop was underway. The account says the officer narrowly avoided injury, but does not provide details about damage to either vehicle or say whether anyone else was hurt.
No information was provided about what led to the traffic stop, how the collision occurred, or what happened afterward. The circumstances of the suspected impairment and any law-enforcement response remain unspecified.
Further details, including whether an investigation was conducted and whether any charges were filed, were not included in the available account. The information provided establishes that a collision occurred during the stop and that the officer avoided injury, but does not explain the events before or after the impact.
Story summarized from the original created by Cliff Pinckard on www.cleveland.com, see more information here.
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