Driver Smashes Into Raleigh Police Car, Says He Didn't See Lights

RALEIGH, NC — A driver smashed into a police patrol vehicle Monday morning in Southeast Raleigh and told a local media outlet he didn't see the cruiser's lights. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on Poole Road, according to reports.

The police car had been parked on the side of the road to give motorists a heads up that water was building up on the roadway, media outlets reported. The driver told WTVD-TV he didn't see the car's lights and didn't have enough time to stop. He slid into the back of the police car.

WNCN-TV reported that the back of the cruiser sustained heavy damage.

The driver's name wasn't immediately available.

No one was hurt. (For more stories like this from Raleigh Patch, sign up for real-time news alerts and our free morning newsletter. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app.)

#BREAKING > A @raleighpolice Officer was trying to let people know about a big puddle on Poole Road when another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle. Everyone is okay. #CBS17 pic.twitter.com/0WVyYKBhuT
— Lauren Haviland (@LaurenWNCN) July 30, 2018

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