Man Injured After Vehicle Struck By Police Officer

A man from New Jersey has filed a personal injury suit against the city of Westover, West Virginia, alleging that he sustained personal injuries while riding in the back seat of a car that was rear-ended by a police officer.

The man, identified in the suit by the last name of Pierce, was in the back seat of a car that had stopped in traffic, according to the suit filed in Monongalia County, West Virginia Circuit Court. The suit says that Westover police Officer Nathan Lee Gidley, who was on duty, rear-ended the vehicle.

According to Pierce, the severe injuries he suffered have caused him a loss of enjoyment of life. He has also incurred medical costs and suffered annoyance, aggravation, and mental anguish, the suit said.

Pierce claims negligence on the part of Gidley for his failure to maintain control of his vehicle.