The crash took place at around 5 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of National City Blvd. when a pedestrian reportedly ran in front of the officer's path, prompting the officer to swerve out of the way into a parked car,

The crash happened around 8:20 p.m. at Dixie Highway and Stonestreet Road, according to a written statement from Louisville Metro Police. The officer was headed eastbound on Dixie Highway, with her lights and sirens on, approaching the intersection with Stonestreet Road.

The incident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. in the 300 block of National City Boulevard when a pedestrian reportedly ran in the officer’s path. After swerving to avoid the pedestrian, the patrol vehicle hit a parked BMW and an electrical box.

A National City Police sergeant escaped serious injury after crashing his SUV during Thursday’s rainy conditions.