Officer Hansel Henry is recovering from his injuries at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center. Henry was struck while helping a driver on I-670 Sunday night.
Police said around 9:05 p.m. Sunday, officer Hansel Henry was helping a disabled vehicle on Interstate 670 westbound near the 4th Street ramp.Henry got out of his cruiser and was standing on the highway helping the driver of the disabled vehicle when a Honda Odyssey minivan hit Henry's cruiser.
The driver of the minivan was identified as Jose Antonio Coria Cadena. Police did not provide Cadena's age. Henry was struck in the collision and taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center. He is currently in stable condition and is expected to survive his injuries. No other injuries were reported in the crash, which remains under investigation. Police did not provide any information about whether charges would be filed against Cadena.
Henry is the second law enforcement officer to be struck by a vehicle in a week. Ohio Highway Patrol trooper Adrian WilsonWilson was out of his cruiser, which also had its emergency lights on, when the cruiser was struck by Alea Weil, 29, of Georgia. The cruiser then struck Wilson, seriously injuring him. Weil has been charged with aggravated vehicular assault and possession of fentanyl.
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