Spokane officer involved crash
Update from Spokane Police Department, 4:15 p.m. Thursday:
Ofc. Graves was released from the hospital last night. He is currently recuperating from his injuries and is expected to return to work in a few weeks.
Previous coverage:
SPOKANE -- A Spokane Police Officer is in serious condition after being rear-ended by another vehicle.
Investigators say just before 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Officer Jeff Graves was on Maple Street, just south of Sinto Avenue, dealing with a citizen who needed assistance. He was in the vehicle, sitting in the driver's seat, when the crash happened.
Officers on the scene suspect the driver, 54-year-old Debra Hatcher, may have been under the influence of some kind of substance. Hatcher was arrested for Vehicular Assault.
Officer Grave's injuries are serious but not life threatening.
