On April 24, 2008, a Hickory, North Carolina police officer was in a high-speed chase with a motorcyclist when he got into a car accident. The officer lost control of his cruiser, crashing into a tree around 10:45 p.m.

Police have charged a 21-year-old man with felony speeding to elude arrest.

The police officer remains in the intensive care unit after having gone through surgery due to injuries received in the car accident.

Source: Dee Henry, “Officer recovering after wreck,” Hickory Daily Record, May 5, 2008.