BATON ROUGE, LA – An officer from the Baton Rouge Police Department was injured after a collision with an 18-wheeler on I-12 on Saturday morning, WAFB reports.
According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the accident occurred near Millerville Road just before 7 am. The officer was pulled over on the shoulder of the road when the 18-wheeler crashed into the back of his vehicle.
Police believe the truck driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel. The officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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