GREENSBORO, NC. (THECOUNT) — Jared Franks has been identified as the police officer killed Saturday night after getting into a crash while investigating a robbery in Greensboro, according to police.
Franks, 24, was responding to a call when he crashed near the Arbor Crest Apartments, in the 3500 block of S Elm-Eugene St, in Greensboro, NC, Saturday.
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Franks had been with the Greensboro Police Department since June 2016. He was sworn in on March.
Franks had his blue lights on and was trying to find a robbery vehicle when he crashed into another police vehicle and hit a house. The house was occupied, but no one was injured. Franks and another officer were both taken to the hospital where Franks died. The other officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. source
The Greensboro crash reconstruction team is investigating the crash.
An investigation has been opened into the criminal activity that started the initial response.
Anyone with possible additional information on the crash should contact police at 911.