Crime & Safety
Police Officer Injured in Rollover Accident
Police said a motorist crossed the center line and struck a Waterford Township police officer's car head-on.
A Waterford Township police officer sustained minor injuries in a rollover accident around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
West Bloomfield Township police were investigating the accident, which occurred on Cooley Lake Road, WXYZ-TV reports.
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According to reports, a 20-year-old driver from Sterling Heights crossed the center line and struck the officer’s vehicle head-on.
The officer, who has been with the Waterfor Police Department for more than 18 years, was released from the hospital Thursday night.
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The driver of the other vehicle also sustained minor injuries.
The investigation is continuing.
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