Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is expected to be out of work for about a month after suffering a back injury in a motor vehicle accident two weeks ago, the department said Tuesday.
Outlaw was injured on the afternoon of March 29, after her police SUV collided with an Uber driver at 15th and Race streets.
The officer suffered “back injuries” during the collision and has been out of work since then, said department spokesman Sgt. Eric Gripp.
“She is recovering and expects to be back at work in about two weeks,” he said.
Police have said the commissioner’s car was traveling eastbound on Race Street around 3 p.m. when it was struck by an Uber driver in an SUV. The Uber driver was traveling south on 15th Street and “disregarded a red light” at the intersection, the department said, then collided with the marshal’s vehicle.
Outlaw and his driver were taken to a hospital and were reported in stable condition.
The Uber driver and a passenger were also taken to a hospital and were also in stable condition, authorities said.
On Tuesday, the Police Department presented testimony to the City Council on its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, despite Outlaw’s absence. Council members shared best wishes for his recovery.
