UPDATE: Driver Identified in Crash that Hospitalized RPD Officer

UPDATE: Rochester police have identified the driver in a hit-and-run crash on the city's northwest side that sent an officer to the hospital

33-year-old Ira Willis is charged with leaving the scene and unlicensed driving.

Police say Willis is on parole for 1st-degree manslaughter.

The officer has serious upper-body injuries.

Original story:

A hit-and-run crash on Rochester's northwest side sent a Rochester officer to the hospital.

Police say a city man ran a red light at Mount Read Boulevard and Lexington Avenue just after 11 last night, and hit an RPD cruiser.

The patrol car then slammed into a utility pole.

The officer is expected to recover.

The driver was not hurt, but is charged with leaving the scene and unlicensed driving.


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