SEBRING, Fla. — An officer was injured after his patrol car was struck from behind during a traffic stop in Sebring early Thursday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 1 a.m. on Kenilworth Boulevard near Lakeview Drive.
According to FHP, the officer was sitting in his car during the traffic stop on Kenilworth when a Dodge Challenger struck his patrol car from behind. Sebring Police said the Dodge's driver was under the influence.
The officer was taken to a local hospital with non-incapacitating injuries. FHP is still investigating the crash.
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