From Kim Minugh
A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries this morning after rolling his patrol car in the south area, according to authorities.
The deputy, a 10-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department, suffered a cut after hitting his head in the accident and was transported to a local hospital, said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Curran.
Shortly after 10 a.m., the deputy was responding "Code 3" - with lights and sirens activated - to a report of a burglary call in the 8100 block of Devon Park Court when he swerved to avoid a car that was not yielding, Curran said.
The deputy lost control of his patrol car and it rolled in the area of Elk Grove Florin Road and Tiogawoods Drive, Curran said. No other cars were involved.
The car the deputy was trying to avoid was described as a blue Toyota Prius. The driver apparently stopped after the accident, but at some point left the scene, said Officer Michael Bradley of the California Highway Patrol, which is investigating the accident.
Bradley said detectives would like to speak with that driver as part of their investigation.
State law requires that drivers yield to emergency vehicles that have lights and sirens activated. Drivers are expected to move to the right curb, clear of any intersection, and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, according to the Vehicle Code.
Anyone with information about the accident or the identity of the Prius' driver is asked to call the CHP at (916) 681-2300 or (916) 861-1300.
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