More from the crash scene at 5th & Walnut

A Columbia Borough Police cruiser and a silver Honda Civic sedan collided head-on shortly before 4:30 this afternoon on North Fifth Street near the intersection at Walnut Street. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the accident, the exact circumstances of which are not known at this point. At the scene, State Trooper Ryan Gehman sought witnesses to the accident.  

The collision left the police cruiser resting on the sidewalk of the northbound lane, with severe front-end damage, and its front bumper crumpled underneath the vehicle. The aftermath also left the Honda Civic facing west in the southbound lane with severe front-end damage.  The officer and the female driver of the Honda were taken to LGH. Their conditions are not known.

Columbia Borough Police Sergeant Sam Stein retrieved rifles from the disabled police vehicle which was then towed from the scene by Midway Collision. 

The Honda Civic Sedan came to rest in the opposite lane on North Fifth Street.

The cruiser jumped the curb along the northbound lane, near the intersection of North Fifth and Walnut.

State Trooper Ryan Gehman investigated the accident scene.

Sergeant Sam Stein retrieved rifles from the disabled cruiser.

Midway Collision towed away the vehicles.

State expected to study Columbia police department

Columbia Borough Council in late September approved a motion to seek state assistance with a comprehensive study of its police operations.

The borough's mayor, Leo Lutz, said Oct. 9 that the proposed study, which would be conducted by the state Department of Community & Economic Development, would, among other things, examine the feasibility of a consolidation or merger with other area police departments.

MORE:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/state-expected-to-study-columbia-police-department/article_19c678c8-71c2-11e5-8d97-bfba9bc9f45e.html

Head-on with police cruiser at 5th & Walnut

A police cruiser and a Honda Civic collided head-on on North Fifth Street near the intersection at Walnut shortly before 4:30 this afternoon. The driver of the Honda was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The officer was checked by QRS at the scene and was taken to the hospital, also.

The exact circumstances of the accident are unclear at this point. State police are investigating.

We're going to "set back" for a spell

Columbia Spy will be in "Setback Mode" for the next week or so, meaning that it will be operating in a low-energy, Ben Carson-like state while we undergo much-needed maintenance. We will still post the occasional announcement - or even a major story, if one occurs - and will return to full operating strength in the near future.

Fright Night - October 31

Local Artist Re-Imagines Disney Princesses as Discarded Chewing Gum Outside of Stover's News in Columbia

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http://peopleoflancaster.com/local-artist-re-imagines-disney-princesses-discarded-chewing-gum-outside-stovers-news-columbia/

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