Statement from the Lincoln Police Department
Officer involved accident Thursday evening

 

[December 07, 2018] 

LINCOLN 

On Thursday, December 6th at 6:10 p.m., while closing the streets for the 2018 Christmas Parade, Lincoln Police Officer Chad Eimer was struck by a vehicle as he was walking across the street at the intersection of Broadway Street and Chicago Street.

Officer Eimer was transported to a Springfield hospital where he was later released.

We would like to thank our community for the support during this time and we are thankful Officer Eimer did not suffer more serious injuries.

Officer Eimer was hired by the city of Lincoln in 2014 and we anticipate he will be back to work shortly.

The Logan County Sheriff's Office is handling the crash investigation.

[Lincoln Police Chief Paul Adams]