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Walpole officer medflighted after motorcycle crash

The officer sustained “significant injuries” and was taken to a Boston hospital via MedFlight.

A Walpole police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash with a sedan on Monday. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe

By Abby Patkin

November 22, 2022

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A Walpole police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Monday, officials said.

The officer, who was riding a Walpole Police Department motorcycle, was involved in a crash with a sedan around 12:45 p.m., the department said in a press release.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Spring Street.

A Walpole Police motorcycle officer sustained "significant injuries" in a crash around 12:45pm this afternoon after colliding with a civilian vehicle in the area of Main St and Spring St.

The officer was transported by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/GjCmLkkzsO
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The officer sustained “significant injuries” and was taken to a Boston hospital via MedFlight. The driver of the sedan was uninjured and released after evaluation, according to police.

Crash reconstruction experts are investigating the collision.