A Sheriff's deputy was injured in a two-vehicle accident on MacComber Road this evening.
Deputy Kevin McCarthy suffered minor cuts and a possible concussion in the accident which occurred at 5:26 p.m..
McCarthy's patrol car struck a 1999 Ford pickup truck that three people pushed out onto MacComber Road a mile north of Townline Road in Alabama.
The three people managed to jump clear of the truck before the collision. A 17-year-old, Chase E. Winkstern, of 8344 Powers Road, was reportedly behind the while of the disabled pickup truck. He was not injured.
The disabled pickup truck was being pushed out from the front lawn of 7286 MacComber Road. A second pickup truck was parked facing north in the northbound lane with its headlights on. It was not struck.
Both trucks are reportedly owned by Del-Mar Farms, 3111 Pratt Road, Batavia.
McCarthy was transported by Mercy EMS to UMMC where he was treated and released.
The accident remains under investigation. The Sheriff's Office press release listed no possible charges and didn't say whether charges are being considered.
