SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say a patrol car had its lights flashing during a traffic stop Thursday night when it was rear-ended.
One officer in the patrol car suffered a minor injury. He was treated at a hospital and released. A second officer who was on the sidewalk at the time was not injured.
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