UPDATE: Duson Police Chief Kip Judice issued an update on Sgt. Francis’ injuries.
"Sgt. Francis who was targeted by a mental patient passenger in a vehicle on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish earlier today has been released from Baton Rouge General Hospital and is resting at home."
ORIGINAL: A Duson Police officer was injured Tuesday afternoon while driving to Baton Rouge.
Sgt. Calvin Francis' cruiser was forced into a concrete wall at the base of the Mississippi River Bridge, a post by Duson Police states.
Francis was transported to a Baton Rouge hospital where he's listed in stable condition, the post says.
A passenger in the car that forced his cruiser into the wall had previously been arrested by Duson Police, "and the incident does not appear to be accidental."
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office will be conducting the investigation.
