Sergeant John Lewis was involved in traffic accident Friday afternoon that resulted in the death of the driver of the other vehicle and non-life-threatening injuries for passengers in both vehicles, including Sergeant Lewis. All were transported to University hospital.
The accident occured in the 7800 block of Smyrna Road at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Sergeant Lewis has been placed on paid administrative leave and the police public integrity unit and traffic unit are investigating the crash, which is routine in these situations, said police spokesman Dwight Mitchell.