A police officer in Merrimac, Massachusetts, was taken to the hospital after hitting the curb with his police cruiser during an emergency response, officials say.
The single-car crash occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday when an officer was responding to a car crash on Interstate 495, police said.
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As he turned from East Main Street to Broad Street, police said the officer crashed into a granite curb, causing damage to the car's passenger wheel and framework.
The officer was sent to Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport in an ambulance. He was evaluated and later released.
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Though an investigation is underway, it has been reported that the roads were wet at the time of the crash, which could be a potential cause.
