
The Iowa State Patrol is investigating an accident Saturday, March 22nd involving a Newton Police Patrol Vehicle. At 10:59 p.m. a Newton Police Department patrol vehicle collided with another vehicle at the intersection of 1st Ave and West 8th Street. Newton Police say when the collision occurred, the Newton Police Department patrol vehicle was responding to the west side of Newton, with its emergency lights and sirens activated, in an effort to assist another Newton Police Officer with a vehicle pursuit. A total of three vehicles were involved in the collision. Non-life-threatening injuries were reported from the drivers of each of the vehicles and they were transported to local medical facilities for treatment.