Chattanooga police officer Sean Lynch, 38, was seriously injured in a crash Friday afternoon on Dodson Ave and is expected to survive, according to a release from the police department.
Lynch had his lights and sirens on and was on his way to help another officer, according to the release. He went through an intersection and was hit by a van driven by Gary Evans, 55, traveling on Wilcox Blvd, according to the release. The officer's vehicle was knocked into a third vehicle driven by Marlene Williams, 64.
Evans suffered minor injuries, while Williams was not injured, according to the release.