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On-Duty Police Officer Crashes Car

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By RAY REYES | The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 22, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- A patrol officer responding tonight to a suicide attempt lost control of his marked car, rolled over at least once and struck a telephone pole, police said.

Officer Kenneth Pienik was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening, St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt said.

Wet roads due to the weather may have caused Pienik to lose control of his police cruiser, Proffitt said. The vehicle's driver side struck a telephone pole at the intersection of 18th Avenue South and 22nd Street South, injuring Pienik.

An administrative review on the crash will be conducted, Proffitt said.

Reporter Ray Reyes can be reached at (813) 259-7920 or rreyes@tampatrib.com.

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