Suspects Sought In Hit-Run Accident

Two suspects were issued citations last week for--their involvement in a hit-and-run accident that injured a University police officer, a Harvard police official said yesterday.

Deputy Chief of Police Jack W. Morse said police officials sent citations to the two suspects Thursday, Warrants for their arrest will be issued if the pair is not found.

Although Morse declined to release names of the suspects, he said that "the case is progressing and we have reason to believe that arrests are imminent."

The Memorial Drive accident occured last Tuesday morning at about 1.45 a.m., when a Massachusetts-registered car hit a University police cruiser in front of Winthrop House.

The car "crossed the dividing line and came straight at me," the Harvard officer told The Crimson last Tuesday.

More yesterday identified the officer as Robert Osborne and said Osborne suffered a minor neck injury which will keep him out of work for another week.

Osborne could not be reached for comment yesterday.

Morse said that the car's driver fled on foot after the crash and still has not been found. "We would have him by the car if we knew where he was Morse said.

The driver is believed to have been under the influence of either alcohol or other drugs, Morse said, Witnesses at the some said alcohol was in the our.

Detective John Flynn of the Lower Basin division of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), which is heading the investigation, to refused to discuss the case yesterday.

"At this time we are not prepared to discuss the matter because it is still under criminal investigation." Flynn said.

Morse explained that the car's driver will face three charges: leaving the scene of an accident after property damage and personal injury, operating to endanger, and operating after suspension of license.

The car's owner, who was not present at any time during the incident, will be charged with giving false information about the driver of his vehicle.