Ind. Police Officer Seriously Injured when Tree Crashes into Cruiser
Brooklyn Police Lt. Gannon Wood suffered multiple broken ribs, a ruptured spleen and a punctured lung when a tree fell on his cruiser and a limb struck him in the chest.
Brooklyn Police Lt. Gannon Wood was seriously injured June 18 when a tree fell on his cruiser during severe weather, with a limb striking him in the chest.
He suffered multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung and a ruptured spleen, requiring an eight-day hospital stay.
The department praised the quick action of the first responders who treated and rushed him to the nearest trauma center.
An Indiana police officer was seriously injured when a tree fell on his cruiser last month.
Brooklyn Police Lt. Gannon Wood was traveling by an elementary school June 18 when a tree collapsed on his vehicle because of severe weather, the department stated in a social media post. A tree limb crashed through the driver's side window and struck Wood in the chest.
The lieutenant suffered multiple broken and fractured ribs, a ruptured spleen and a punctured lung. He was rushed to the hospital, where he spent eight days before being released.
The department praised first responders with getting Wood to a trauma center so quickly. Wood is now recovering at home.
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