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Baton Rouge police officer hit by car while trying to stop drivers from speeding

The officer was brought to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Credit: WBRZ via screengrab

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Baton Rouge police officer was struck by a car on Wednesday morning while trying to stop drivers from speeding on Airline Highway near I-110, according to WBRZ.

The accident happened around 10:30 a.m. when the officer was "conducting speed enforcement for drivers going eastbound on Airline Highway".  

A car lost control and hit the officer, our partners reported.

The officer was brought to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No further information is available at this time.

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