Mobile police have released the name of the woman who was killed killed when an officer collided with her Jeep Cherokee.
Police say officer Van Peterson was "responding to a complaint" Monday night when he collided with 54-year-old Patricia Smith near the intersection of Government Boulevard and Pleasant Valley Road.
Smith's Jeep Cherokee rolled over and landed on its roof. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Peterson was transported to the USA Medical Center with minor injuries.
The crash is under investigation by MPD's Traffic Accident Investigation Unit and Internal Affairs. When asked by News 5 whether Peterson had his lights and siren on at the time of the crash, police would not comment.
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