Phoenix Newsie Injured in Police Pursuit
/Longtime KNXV (Phoenix) employee Andy Ramirez was hurt in a pursuit involving police.
Ramirez a News Editor at the station was not part of the pursuit but was an innocent victim. His wife Norma was also hurt.
According to KNXV, it started as a Police incident when officers responded to a trespassing call from a homeowner near Arizona Avenue and Frye Road.
When authorities arrived at the home, they found an RV parked that the homeowner said someone was living out of it.
Cops say Police the driver of the RV refused to follow orders, or exit the vehicle and began making "weird movements inside."
The owner started the RV, crashed through the driveway gate and then drove towards an officer. One officer opened fire with his duty weapon at the vehicle and Serrano fled at high speed on Frye Road towards Dobson Road.
Police said RV driver’s speed and driving behavior caused a multi-vehicle crash involving six vehicles. Officials say six people were injured in the crash and three people, including the RV driver, are in serious condition.
Ramirez and his wife were part of the six that were injured.
