Jasper police officers recover from wreck

Jasper Police Sgt. Kenneth Hyche and Patrol Officer Jordan Beard were seriously injured Friday night in a head-on collision. that occurred on 14th Avenue in Jasper Friday night.

Two Jasper police officers were injured when their patrol car collided with another vehicle on 14th Ave near Deno’s Bar-B-que. They were helping other officers in pursuit of suspects that had fled from them.

Jasper Police Chief Bobby Cain said Sgt. Kenneth Hyche and patrol officer Jordan Beard were both airlifted to UAB by an AirEvac Life Team helicopter as the result of injuries they sustained when their patrol car and a red Chevrolet Beretta collided head-on on.

Cain said the driver of the Beretta was apparently running from another Jasper police officer who attempted to stop the vehicle on Alabama Highway 69 South near Ice House West just moments before the accident occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m.  Three people were reportedly riding in the Beretta, two males and a female. Their names and conditions have not been released.

Chief Cain said the officers were traveling south on 14th Avenue and the other vehicle was traveling north when they collided head-on at the top of the hill.