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Newburyport police officer injured in crash during traffic stop, department says
The officer, driving a motorcycle with lights and sirens on, was attempting to stop a vehicle on the turnpike when the crash occurred, the department said in a press release.
A Newburyport police officer was injured in a crash between a police motorcycle and a vehicle Monday morning, police said.
The officer, who was driving a motorcycle with lights and sirens on, was attempting to stop a vehicle on the turnpike when the crash occurred, the department said in a press release.
The Newburyport police and fire departments, as well as EMTs, responded to the area of 6 Plum Island Turnpike around 11 a.m., police said.
The officer was treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries and brought to a nearby hospital, officials said.
The crash is under investigation by the Newburyport Police Department.
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