South Precinct Officer Kristopher Sharpe is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center this morning after he sustained head and neck injuries during a collision on I-24 East near Hickory Hollow Parkway overnight. Officer Sharpe was assisting with a crash when he was struck from behind by a silver Volvo SUV while inside his marked patrol car.
Sharpe was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be released today.
Following the crash, officers observed all of the occupants exit the Volvo and flee on foot into a wooded area. At this time leads are being pursued to identify those individuals.
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