Lake Travis ISD Police Officer Injured in Spicewood Hit-and-Run Crash at Rough Hollow Elementary School
Spicewood, Texas – A Lake Travis ISD officer was injured in a hit-and-run crash on Thursday in Spicewood, according to the authorities.
The crash happened on January 11, at Rough Hollow Elementary School.
Authorities said a driver was looking at their cellphone when they hit a school district police officer who was working to control traffic during drop-off outside of the school.
The driver fled the scene after the accident.
The officer sustained minor injuries in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with any information about the crash is encouraged to contact LTISD Chief of Police Andy Michael at michaela@ltasdschools.org.
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