While responding to a call for shots fired shortly before noon Monday, Gulfport Police Officer Jon Davis had a collision at the intersection of Gulfport Boulevard and 49th Street South.
Officer Davis was traveling southbound on 49th Street South when he went through the Gulfport Boulevard intersection. Detective Sergeant Rob Burkhart told the Gabber that Officer Davis was using his lights when he collided with a black Hyundai, driven by 75-year-old Gulfport resident Nadia Kravchenko. Ms. Kravchenko was heading east on Gulfport Boulevard. Witnesses told police that her car spun before coming to a stop in the westbound lane of Gulfport Boulevard.
Gulfport Fire Rescue 17 examined Officer Davis and released him for duty; Ms. Kravenchenko
went to the hospital for further treatment.
Gulfport police will give the Investigating officers will have access to the footage from that intersection’s red light camera, police said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office will investigate the crash.
“To eliminate any conflict of interest, we need to have an outside agency investigate,” Detective Sergeant Burkhart explained as he waited with Davis at the scene Monday afternoon. Because the accident caused more than $500 worth of damage, Davis submitted to a drug test Monday afternoon.
Officer Davis started with the Gulfport Police about a year ago. He has had no other accidents while working for Gulfport.
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