Louisiana Sergeant Seriously Injured in Crash Involving Impaired Driver

Sergeant John O'Hern was driving to answer a call for help and was south of Franklinton on Highway 25, when he was hit head-on.

May 24, 2024

Patrol vehicle of Sergeant John O'Hern is removed from the accident scene. The Washington Parish Sheriff's Office deputy was seriously injured in the Thursday night crash.Louisiana State Police

A Washington Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff’s sergeant was seriously injured when an "impaired driver's" car hit his patrol vehicle as he was responding to a call for help Thursday night, according to the sheriff's office.

Sergeant John O'Hern was driving to answer a call for help and was south of Franklinton on Highway 25, when he was hit head-on, WWLT reports.

“[O’Hern] sustained serious injuries, including a shattered pelvis, a dislocated femur, and various bumps, cuts, and bruises,” the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. The Sheriff’s Office added that it expects O’Hern’s recovery to be “long and challenging.”

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