On January 17, 2021 at approximately 10:00 am Corporal Garret Lucas was responding to a call for service in the 1400 block of Morgan when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle at 15th and Morgan, by a car that ran the southbound stop sign colliding with the front of Corporal Lucas's patrol car.

No parties were injured during the accident and the Labette County Sheriff's Department was called to investigate the incident. The driver was a minor and was cited at the scene.

Parsons Police Chief said, "I am just glad that no one was injured in this accident. I would like to remind the citizens of Parsons that there are quite a few uncontrolled and two-way intersections in the city, so be prepared to stop at every intersection. Distracted driving is a leading cause for accidents across America and technology has only made that worse. Be safe, buckle up, and put down the phone."

The Parsons Police Department has started a new way of interacting with the public through a social media account on Twitter. There is up-to-date information being shared about traffic safety, general tips and alerts, follow them on Twitter @ParsonsPolice and on NextDoor.com.

This continues to be an on-going investigation and citizens are encouraged to "See It, Hear It, Report It." If anyone has any further information on this incident or any other criminal activity, please contact the Parsons Police Department at 421-7060 or call the Tip Line at 421-7057 or email at tips@parsonspd.com.

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