Hartford police officer killed after speeding car runs through red light, strikes into cruiser

A car that was fleeing from the police ran through a red light and struck a separate cruiser in Harford, Connecticut. One officer was killed, and another was injured in the collision.

"This is a devastating loss for our community, for our department, and our whole city is grieving this morning," Mayor Luke Bronin said at a news conference Thursday. "Bobby loved this city. ... He served this city with courage and compassion and tremendous skill and dedication."\

Police Chief Jason Thody said Garten was in the passenger's seat and Kearney was driving the cruiser with its emergency lights and siren on as they responded to an unrelated call at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Another car that had fled a traffic stop by other officers smashed into the passenger's side of the cruiser just west of downtown Hartford.