CHP Officer Injured In San Diego Freeway Crash

SAN DIEGO, CA – A collision on state Route 163 in Balboa Park left a California Highway Patrol officer injured Thursday and snarled afternoon rush- hour traffic on the heavily traveled route.

The two-vehicle accident occurred on the southbound side of the freeway near Interstate 5 about 4 p.m., the CHP reported.

Medics took the involved officer, whose name was not released, to Sharp Memorial Hospital for treatment of moderately serious trauma, officials said.

The wreck forced a full closure of southbound SR-163 for about 45 minutes and led to extra-heavy congestion in the area.

Details about the accident were not immediately available.

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