Logan County Sherriff’s Office K-9 dog, driver injured in wreck

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - A driver has been airlifted for serious injuries after a vehicle hit a deputy K-9 cruiser at the scene of an accident off of Stevenson Mill Road and the bypass.
Logan County Sheriff’s Office said the K-9 Vahur, who was in the vehicle during the accident, was cleared by his vet with no injuries. He will now take some time to rest and heal from the experience.
Police said K-9 Deputy Jason Brent was out of the vehicle picking up debris from an accident when a driver hit his cruiser from behind at full speed.
Police said the cruiser was knocked over 1,400 feet.
Police said that Vahur is alert, and the driver of the vehicle was airlifted with “serious injuries but was alert.”
Condition updates have not been given at this time.
The sheriff’s office also released surveillance footage from the moment of the accident on Facebook.
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