DAYTON — A police officer was hurt after crashing into a pole in Dayton Saturday afternoon, according to Dayton Police Department Sergeant Lipps.
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As reported on News Center at 6:00, traffic is moving, but some pieces of leftover debris remain from the crash.
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The crash happened near the intersection of S Keowee Street and Xenia Avenue after 3 p.m.
Lipps said the officer lost control while responding to an emergency.
The officer was hospitalized with minor injuries.
The cruiser’s engine caught on fire shortly after the crash, but first responders were able to extinguish the flames, according to Lipps.
No one else was injured in this crash.
This crash shut down S Keowee Street in both directions.
News Center 7’s Malik Patterson said in the same area, U.S. 35 Westbound was closed for several hours due to low power lines.
ODOT cameras showed electric crews working on the lines while police assisted with traffic control.
A News Center 7 crew captured some video. It showed traffic being rerouted off U.S. 35 at Steve Whalen Boulevard and S. Keowee Street.
All lanes are back open on both U.S. 35 and Keowee Street in Dayton.
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