A RCMP cruiser was hit following a traffic stop on Highway 21 Wednesday night, said RCMP.
RCMP said that around 10:45 p.m. a Strathcona County RCMP officer pulled over a vehicle travelling at 190 km/h and arrested the individual for alleged dangerous driving. The driver was placed in the back of a police car.
Following the completion of the traffic stop a vehicle traveling south failed to move over and hit the back of the RCMP cruiser, said RCMP.
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The RCMP officer was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure but has since been released.
Only minor injuries were reported.