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OPP officer seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Waterdown

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An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer has suffered “significant injuries” after being struck by a vehicle in Waterdown Tuesday night.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says it happened around 7 p.m. when several officers were directing traffic at the scene of a collision on Highway 6 near Parkside Dr.

Schmidt says a vehicle drove through the crash scene and struck a sergeant from Burlington’s OPP detachment.

The officer was taken to hospital with serious but non-threatening injuries by paramedics.

Police say the driver was attempting to make a turn at the intersection when the officer was struck.

No charges have been laid.

Police are still investigating the incident.

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