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OPP officer suffers minor injures after cruiser struck on Hwy. 401 near Grafton

An OPP officer suffered minor injuries after a collision on Hwy. 401 near Grafton on Wednesday morning.
An OPP officer suffered minor injuries after a collision on Hwy. 401 near Grafton on Wednesday morning. Northumberland OPP

A Northumberland OPP officer suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning after his cruiser was struck on Highway 401 near Grafton.

Around 7:30 a.m., police say an officer pulled over for a collision in the westbound lanes. An oncoming vehicle then struck the back of the cruiser.

OPP in a tweet linked the collision to black ice on the highway and warned drivers that multiple collisions had been reported in the region.

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“Officer received minor injuries,” OPP stated in a tweet. “Drive accordingly.”

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The other driver was not injured. No charges were laid.

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2 injured in crash on Hwy. 401 in Port Hope

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