Lexington Medical Center Officer Hit by Car, Fires on Car, say Deputies

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Lexington C0unty Deputies have arrested a suspect they say struck a Lexington Medical Center Officer with a car, that Officer fired at the car after it struck him, say investigators.

SLED is investigating because there is an officer involved shooting, this is standard procedure.

Here’s a statement from Lexington Medical Center:

At 7:45 this morning, a Lexington Medical Center Public Safety officer responded to a situation with a person in a car on the hospital campus. The officer sustained non-life threatening injuries after the car struck him.

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested the driver of the car, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is conducting the investigation.

At this time, there is no risk to visitors, patients or staff at Lexington Medical Center.”