Press release from the Eureka Police Department:

On Tuesday, January 2 at approximately  8 p.m., a Eureka Police Department K-9 Officer on his way to work in his patrol vehicle was involved in a collision. The Officer was traveling northbound on I St approaching the intersection of 7th St. The traffic light on I St was green, permitting northbound traffic to pass through the intersection. As the Officer was passing through the intersection a vehicle entered the intersection through a red light and collided with the driver’s side of the patrol vehicle. Both vehicles sustained moderate-major collision damage and came to rest in the roadway.

The driver refused medical attention. The Officer was transported to the hospital for treatment. The Officers’ K-9 partner Odin, was transported to the vet for evaluation and was later released to his handler. The Officer and K-9 are both doing well.

Since the collision involved an EPD patrol vehicle CHP was contacted and a CHP Officer responded to investigate the collision.