Driver cited after crash involving a Wake County sheriff’s deputy

The driver of an SUV that was involved in a crash with a Wake County sheriff’s deputy on Thursday was cited for “failing to stop at a solid red light,” the sheriff’s office said.

The deputy and also the driver and passenger in the SUV were taken to local hospitals after the crash about 12:30 p.m. at South and Dawson streets in downtown Raleigh.

Deputy Jenny Critcher was driving east on South Street, the sheriff’s office said, when the vehicle she was driving struck a Jeep Cherokee that was traveling south on Dawson Street.

Raleigh police are investigating the crash, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office.

This story was originally published February 20, 2019 at 1:07 PM.