Norman officer struck by vehicle early December transferred to long-term care

Mario Gonzalez/KFOR

Tue, December 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM UTC

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NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The Norman Police Department has provided an update on an officer who was critically injured after being struck by a car earlier in December along State Highway 9.

On Thursday, December 11, just before 7:20 p.m., Norman Police officer, Sgt. Justin Hackbarth was on the scene of a prior incident on State Highway 9, just west of 108th Avenue SE, when he was struck by a vehicle while standing outside of his patrol unit.

Hackbarth was checking on a speeding driver, whom he was attempting to stop after they had just hit his vehicle. Another car came upon the wreck and tried to avoid it, but ended up striking him instead.

State Hwy 9 closed after police officer is struck by a vehicle — State Hwy 9 crash, Image Courtesy Norman Police.

Norman Police officer remains in the hospital after being hit by a car. (KFOR)

PHOTO OF HIGHWAY — Norman Police officer remains in the hospital after being hit by a car. (KFOR)

“The officer was on a different call on State Highway nine when he was outside of his car and working through that incident when he was struck by the other motorist that wasn’t involved in that initial incident,” said Sarah Schettler of the Norman Police Department.

The scene was left scarred with tire marks and broken glass. State Highway 9, between 84th Avenue and 108th Avenue SE, was closed for several hours following the incident, but was eventually reopened at around 11 p.m. that night.

No one else was injured from the incident; however, Hackbarth was transported to OU Medical Center in critical but stable condition.

The driver who hit the officer remained at the scene and was cooperative with the authorities.

On Tuesday, December 23, the Norman Police Department said that Sgt. Hackbarth has been released from the ICU and transferred to a long-term care facility, where he remains in serious but stable condition.

While his pathway to recovery is lengthy and complex, he continues to make steady progress.The collision remains under investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Collision Reconstruction Team.We are grateful for the continued outpouring of support, prayers, and well wishes for Sgt. Hackbarth, his family, and our department during this time.
Norman Police Department

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